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SANOTUARY-BOYS' 



ILLUSTRATED MANUAL. 






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EMBRACING THE 



CEREMONIES OF THE INFERIOR MINISTERS AT LOW 
MASS, HIGH MASS, SOLEMN HIGH MASS, VES- 
PERS, ASPERGES, BENEDICTION OF THE 
BLESSED SACRAMENT, AND ABSO- 
LUTION FOR THE DEAD. 



BY 

Rev. JAMES A. McCALLEN, S.S. 



PUBLISHED WITH THE APPROVAL OF HIS GRACE, 

THE MOST REV. ARCHBISHOP OF BALTIMORE. 



DEC 9 ^ , 

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Published by John Murphy & Co. 

1^2 Baltimore Street. 

1881. 



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Copyright. 
JAMES A. McCALLEN. 

1881. 






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LETTER OF APPROVAL 

FROM HIS GRACE, 

THE MOST KEY. AKCHBISHOP OF BALTIMOKE. 



A NEW work, entitled the "Sanctuary-Boys' Illustrated Manual," 
-^ by Rev. James A. McCallen, S. S., one of the faculty of St. 
Charles's Preparatory College, Ellicott City, will be issued from the 
press in a few days. 

This little book is calculated to prove of very efficient service to 
the clergy, in fostering decorum, uniformity, and religious gravity 
among the boys serving at the public oflfices of the Church. The 
clearness and precision of the text, supplemented by the illustra- 
tions, will render the subject quite intelligible even to the youngest 
minds. 

The long experience which Father McCallen has acquired as 
Master of Ceremonies in the Cathedral of Baltimore, and the zeal 
and patient labor which he has brought to the study of the subject, 
eminently qualify him for the pious task which has been assigned 
him. 

AVe heartily recommend this work to the clergy of our diocese, 
and trust that it will be widely diffused throughout the United 
States. 

JAMES GIBBOITS, 

Archbishop op Baltimore. 
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PREFACE 



THE nature and object of this little work are made 
known by its very name. It is a Manual which treats 
of the ceremonies usually performed by sanctuary-boys, dur- 
ing the principal pubhc offices of the Church. 

Its object is to lighten the labor of the Eev. clergy, by 
furnishing them with an easy and practical means of instruct- 
ing those under their charge in the exact and worthy per- 
formance of these ceremonies. For this purpose, we have 
aimed at making the Manual a text-book, which, by the sim- 
plicity of its language, the fulness of details, and the num- 
ber of plates illustrating and explaining the text, may be 
readily used by the young readers for whom it is intended. 
We have also appended to each chapter a series of ques- 
tions, by the aid of which the sanctuary-boys may be 
examined in the knowledge and theory of the matters 
treated, before being required to carry them out in practice. 

We have endeavored to conform our teaching, on all 
points, to that of the Roman Ceremonial, and we will most 
cheerfully correct any inaccuracy into which we may have 
fallen. We humbly submit our work to the authority of 



the Sacred Congregation of Rites. 



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Vlll PREFACE. 

SLould this, our first effort, meet witli the approval of 
tlie Rev. clergy, we will, at some future day, complete the 
Manual by adding a second volume, or appendix, explain- 
ing the ceremonies of Holy Week. 

In conclusion, we wish to return our most grateful thanks 
to the Rt. Rev. and Rev. clergy, both regular and secular, to 
whom we have submitted our proof-sheets for correction, 
and by whose suggestions we have greatly profited. We 
would especially thank his Grace the Most Rev. Arch- 
bishop of Baltimore for the very flattering approval he 
has deigned to bestow upon our labors, and the Rt. Rev. 
Bishop of Wilmington for his kind letter of recom- 
mendation. 

Should this little volume help to secure a more exact 
and worthy performance of the ceremonies of the Church 
by our sanctuary-boys, we will be well rewarded, since 
thereby the faithful will be edified, and God's glory 
promoted. 

The Author. 

St. Charles's College, Ellicott City, Md. 
Feast of the Nativity, B.V.M., 1881. 



CONTENTS, 



CHAPTER I. 

GENERAL REMARKS. 



Art. I. — General dispositions and conduct of the sanctu- 
ary-boys 13 

Art. 1 1. — Ceremoniib common to all the sanctuary-boys . 14 

Art. III.— Directions for the use of the Manual . . .18 

Questions on Chapter 1 21 

CHAPTER II. 

CEREMONIES SPECIAL TO THE SANCTUARY-BOYS WHO AS- 
SIST AT THE DIVINE OFFICES VESTED IN 
CASSOCK AND SURPLICE. 

Art. I. — Entering and leaving the sanctuary . . .22 

Art. II. — Postures to be observed during the Divine Offices 25 

Art. III. — Order to be observed for holy communion . . 28 

Art. IV. — Special ceremonies at High Mass for the Dead . 30 

Art. V. — Rules for processions 31 

Questions on Chapter II 32 



CHAPTER III. 

CEREMONIES SPECIAL TO THE SANCTUARY-BOYS WHO SERVE 
AT THE ALTAR. 

Art. I. — Vesting of the celebrant 3S 

A kt. II. — Manner of presenting the cap, cruets, incense-boat, 

AND censer 35 

Art. III. — Manner of carrying the processional-cross, censer, 

incense-boat, candlesticks, tobchi':s, and Missal . 37 

ix 



X CONTENTS. 

Art. IV. — Incensing 41 

Art. V. — Directions for aiding certain movements op the 

CELEBRANT 42 

Questions on Chapter III . 44 



CHAPTER lY. 

LOW MASS. 

Art. I. — Things to be prepared 44 

Art. II. — Manner of answering the prayers at Mass . 45 

Art. III. — The server at Low Mass 51 

Art. IV. — Communion 65 

Art. v.— The server at Low Mass in presence of the 

Blessed Sacrament solemnly exposed . . 67 

Art. VI. — The server at the Low Mass of a Bishop . . 68 

Art. VII. — The server at Low Mass in presence of a Bishop 69 

Art. VIII. — The server at Low Mass for the Dead . . 69 

Questions on Chapter IV 70 

CHAPTER Y. 

ASPERGES BEFORE HIGH MASS. 

Art. I. — Things to be prepared . . . . . . .70 

Art. II. — Blessing of water in the sacristy . . . . 71 

Art. III. — Functions of the acolytes at the Asperges . . 72 

Questions on Chapter V 75 

CHAPTER YI. 

HIGH MASS. 

Art. I. — Things to be prepared .76 

Art. II. — Functions of the acolytes at High Mass . . 76 

Art. III. — Communion during High Mass 91 

Art. IV. — High Mass in presence of the Blessed Sacrament 

exposed 93 

Art. v.— Acolytes at High Mass for the Dead . . . 94 

Q[:estions on Chapter VI 94 



CONTENTS. XI 

CHAPTER YII. 

ABSOLUTION FOR THE DEAD AFTER HIGH MASS. 

Art. I. — Things to be prepared 95 

Art. II. — Absolution for the Dead, when the body is present 90 

Art. III. — Absolution for the Dead, when the body is not 

present 101 

Questions on Chapter VII 102 

CHAPTER VIII. 

VESPERS. 

Art. I. — Things to be prepared 103 

Art. II. — Vespers celebrated by a priest in cope . . . 103 

Art. III. — Vespers in presence of the Blessed Sacrament 

exposed 113 

Art. IV. — Vespers for the Dead 114 

Questions on Chapter VIII 115 

CHAPTER IX. 

BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 

Art. I. — Things to be prepared 116 

Art. II. — Benediction without deacon and subdeacon . .116 
Questions on Chapter IX 122 

CHAPTER X. 

ASPERGES BEFORE SOLEMN HIGH MASS. 

Art. I. — Things to be prepared 122 

Art. II. — Functions of the inferior ministers during the 

Asperges . . 123 

Questions on Chapter X 127 

CHAPTER XI. 

SOLEMN HIGH MASS. 

Art. I. — Things to be prepared 128 

Art. II. — Ceremonies of Solemn High Mass .... 128 
Questions on Chapter XI 149 



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CHAPTER XII. 

SOLEMN HIGH MASS BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 

EXPOSED. 

Art. I. — Things to be prepared 149 

Art. II. — Ceremonies special to Solemn High Mass before 

THE Blessed Sacrament exposed .... 150 

Questions on Chapter XII 153 



CHAPTER XIII. 

SOLEMN HIGH MASS IN PRESENCE OF THE BISHOP. 

Art. I. — When the Bishop is vested in cope .... 153 
Art. II. — When the Bishop is vested in cappa . . . 156 
Questions on Chapter XIII , , . . 156 



CHAPTER XIY. 

CEREMONIES SPECIAL TO SOLEMN HIGH MASS FOR THE 

DEAD. 

Questions on Chapter XIV .158 



CHAPTER XY. 

ABSOLUTION FOR THE DEAD AFTER SOLEMN HIGH MASS. 

Art. I. — When the body is present 158 

Art. II. — When the body is not present 163 

Questions on Chapter XV 163 



SANCTUAET-BOTS' 
ILLUSTRATED MANUAL. 



CHAPTER I. 
GBNEBAL BEMABKS. 



This first chapter embraces such observations as are appli- 
cable to all the Sanctuary-Boys, both to tLose who merely assist 
at the Divine Offices of the Church, vested in cassock and sur- 
plice, and to those who serve the priest at the altar. These ob- 
servations may be classed under the following three heads : firsts 
the Dispositions which should animate all the sanctuary-boys ; 
secondly, the Ceremonies which all are required to perform ; and, 
thirdly, Directions for the use of the Manual. 

ARTICLE I. 
GENERAL DISPOSITIONS AND CONDUCT. 

The sanctuary-boys, who are chosen by their Rev. Pastor to 
assist him in the worthy celebration of the Divine Offices of the 
Church, should appreciate the honor and privilege thus conferred 
upon them. Their conduct should be at all times edifying ; but, 
when engaged in any function about the sacristy, in the sanct- 
uary, and especially near the altar, they must show by their 
exterior deportment that they realize the holiness of the actions 
which they perform, and the sanctity required of all those who 
serve at God's holy altar. 

And first with regard to the exterior. The clothes of the 
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sanctuary-boys should be clean, their shoes polished,^ their hands 
and faces washed, and their hair combed. This exterior cleanli- 
ness is but a mark of the purity and innocence of their souls, 
which they must ever keep free from mortal sin at least. Their 
movements about the altar must be slow, but without affectation. 
They should never gaze about, smile at one another, lounge in 
their seats, cross their legs, nor manifest, in any other way, 
levity and irreverence in presence of the Blessed Sacrament. 

They will also take a religious care of their cassocks and sur- 
plices. They will not throw them carelessly on a chair or bench, 
nor allow them to remain exposed to the dust during the week, 
but hang both carefully in the place set apart for them. 

AETICLE II. 
CEREMONIES COMMON TO ALL THE SANCTTTARY-BOYS. 



1, The Sign of the Cross. 

To make the sign of the cross properly, the server should 
place his left hand, open and extended, a little below his breast ; 
then with the tips of the first three fingers of his right hand he 
should touch, first, the centre of his forehead, next his breast just 
above his left hand, then his left shoulder, and finally his right 
shoulder. When the words accompany the sign of the cross, he 
says In nomine Fatris, as he touches his forehead ; et Filii, when 
he touches his breast ; and et Spiritus Sancti, while passing his 
hand from the left to the right shoulder ; then, joining his hands, 
(if they are to be joined as at the beginning of Low Mass,) 
he adds Amen. At the beginning of the first and last Gospel, 
the server should with the thumb of his right hand make three 

* In many churches, the sanctuary-boys have each a light pair of shoes 
in the sacristy, which they wear while assisting in the sanctuary, or serving 
at the altar. A lavatory set apart for their use, at which they might wash 
their hands before Mass, would be a desirable addition to the sacristy. It 
would be especially useful for the censer-bearer, who almost necessarily soils 
his hands while preparing the censer. No one should ever use the towel 
reserved exclusively for the priests who celebrate Mass. 



CEREMONIES COMMON TO ALL. 16 

small signs of the cross ; the first on his forehead, the second on 
his lips, the third on his breast above his left hand, which he 
should hold open and extended a little below the breast. The 
right hand he should also hold open and turned towards himself. 

2. Putting On and Taking Off the Surplice. 

To put on the surplice, the server first takes hold of it with 
one hand at the top, while with the other he opens it from 
below. Then with both hands in the opening thus made, he 
passes it over his head upon his shoulders, putting his right arm 
in the right sleeve, his left arm in the left sleeve, and after adjust- 
ing it properly about his person fastens it in front. In taking 
it off, he first loosens the strings, then withdraws his left arm, 
and, passing the side of the surplice which hangs at his left over 
his head, withdraws his right arm from the sleeve. 

3. Lighting and Extinguishing the Candles.i 

The rule is to light first the candles on the Epistle side begin- 
ning with the one nearest the cross, then in the same order those 
on the Gospel side. In putting out the candles, the order is re- 
versed ; those on the Gospel side are extinguished first, then those 
on the Epistle side, beginning with the farthest from the cross. 
If there be several rows of candles, it would be well to light those 
of the highest row before those of the lowest ; and, in putting 
them out, to follow the reverse order, that is, to put out those 
of the lowest row before those of the highest. Whenever two 
sanctuary-boys are employed in lighting or putting out the 
candles, the first lights and puts out those on the Gospel side, 
and the second those on the Epistle side, in the order given above. 

4. Joining the Hands. 

The hands, when joined, are held against the breast with the 
palms flat one against the other, the fingers of one hand pressed 

* Though the ceremony of lighting and putting out the candles is properly 
the function of the server or acolytes of Mass, yet it is well for all the sane- 
tuary-boys to be acquainted with the manner of fulfilling this duty when 
called upon to do so. 



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against those of the other, and all of them close together and 
slightly pointing upwards ; finally, the right thumb over the left 
in the form of a cross. When one hand is employed, the other 
should be held extended on the breast. The server at Low Mass, 
and the inferior ministers at High Mass and Yespers, should 
keep their hands joined whenever they move from one part of 
the sanctuary to another, and when the priest sings or reads the 
prayers aloud. At other times, they are permitted to hold the 
arms folded within the sleeves of the surplice ; but never to as- 
sume a posture which would be irreverent or unbecoming. 

5. Inclinations. 

There are three kinds of inclinations. The first, which is 
called a simple how, consists in inclining somewhat the head. 
This inclination is however more or less marked ; at the name 
of Jesus it is greater than at that of Mary, and greater at that 
of Mary than at that of the other Saints. The second is a slight 
inclination of both head and shoulders, and is called a moderate 
how. The third supposes that the head and body are so bent 
forward, that the knees may be easily touched with the tips of 
the fingers>; and this last is called ^.profound bow if made when 
standing, and a prostration, or double genuflection, if made when 
kneeling.^ 

6. Salutations.2 

We shall give in their proper place the special salutations which 
are to be made by the sanctuary-boys, when entering and leaving 
the sanctuary, or while serving at the altar. We would simply 
state here, that it is not necessary for them to go to the mid- 
dle of the sanctuary to make these salutations, unless when the 



* In making this profound bow, the sanctuary-boys should avoid bowing 
their heads too low, resting them or their hands on the steps of the altar or 
floor, or turning their heads towards their companions at either side. These 
are serious faults at all times, but especially when they occur during the 
Elevation at Mass. 

' Under this name, we include both genuflections and the various incli- 
nations or bows. 



CEREMONIES COMMON TO ALL. 17 

rubrics so prescribe. Nor is it necessary to begin always by 
saluting tLe highest in dignity. Thus, on entering the sanctuary 
from either side of the altar, they salute first those of the side 
by which they enter, and then Ihose of the opposite side. But, 
if they so enter as to be equally distant from both sides, (for in- 
stance, when they enter by the front gate of the sanctuary,) they 
first salute those of the side on which the highest in dignity hap- 
pens to be, then those of the opposite side. Again, a sanctuary- 
boy quitting the celebrant to go to the Bishop, salutes first the 
celebrant, next the altar, and finally the Bishop. In like manner, 
when quitting the Bishop to return to the celebrant, he salutes 
first the Bishop, next the altar, and finally the celebrant. The 
Bishop and the celebrant when at the bench, always receive a 
salutation distinct from that given to the clergy present in the 
sanctuary. During the Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacra- 
ment, and from the Veneration of the Cross on Good Friday 
till the beginning of the Prophecies on Holy Saturday, all salu- 
tations, except those made before the altar, are to be omitted ; 
but, at the other offices of Holy Week,^ and at the office and Mass 
for the Dead, the usual salutations may be retained. 

7. Genuflections. 

Of these there are two kinds : the simple, which is made by 
touching the floor with the right knee, near the heel of the left 
foot ; and the double, (sometimes called a prostration,) which is 
made by kneeling on both knees and making a profound bow, as 
explained above. (5.) If a sanctuary-boy is kneeling where the 
rubrics prescribe the double genuflection to be made, it is not nec- 
essary for him to rise first, and then kneeling make a profound 
bow. The profound bow alone is in this case sufficient, after 
which the sanctuary-boy making it may rise and retire. When- 
ever a single or double genuflection is made by two or more 
persons at the same time, great uniformity must be observed in 
every one of the movements. 



* At tlie Office of Tenebrce, at the Mass of Holy Thursday, etc. 
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8. Movements. 
On entering and leaving the church, the sanctuary-boys should 
avoid unbecoming haste or precipitation in their movements. In 
moving from one place to another, at the altar or in the sanctu- 
ary, they should observe the greatest uniformity in their gait, 
deportment, and general action. They should never attempt to 
reach a new position by moving backwards or sideways ; but 
should first turn their body fully in the direction of the place to 
which they are to go, and then follow the instructions given 
above. This uniformity of action is very desirable, especially 
when several make a genuflection at the same time ; the move- 
ments throughout should be perfectly simultaneous. 

9. Receiving' Holy Communion. 
To receive holy communion in the proper manner, the sanctu- 
ary-boys should kneel erect, bending neither head nor body for- 
ward. They should hold the communion cloth a little below the 
chin, with the hands so extended underneath as to present a per- 
fectly level" surface. At the moment of receiving holy com- 
munion, they should not throw back the head, nor look at the 
celebrant; but, keeping the head erect and the eyes modestly 
cast upon the Sacred Host, they should extend the tongue so as 
to cover the lower lip, while receiving communion, after which 
they slowly and reverently withdraw the tongue and close the 
lips. 

AETICLE III. 
DIRECTIONS FOR THE USE OF THE MANUAL. 



1. Adaptation of the Plates to every Sanctuary. 

In nrranging the explanatory letters, signs, etc., in our plates, 
we have kept in view that changes may be required from the size 
or situation of the altar, sanctuary, and sacristy of each particu- 
lar church. When such is the case, it is only necessary to change 
the positions of the letters in the plates, so as to meet these re- 
quirements. Thus, for instance, at Solemn High Mass, the posi- 
tions assigned the several ministers before the Gospel, which, in 
Plate I., are marked by the letters arranged in three lines, may, 



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by a few strokes of the pencil, be changed to suit a smaller sanct- 
uary, by placing the same letters in a single line, as shown in 
Plate II., and so for other changes called for by the requirements 
of each particular sanctuary. 



(Plate II.) 




A". M. S. D. T. A 



^ For explanation of the- letters used in this and the following plate, 
next page. 



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2. Explanatory Signs and Abbreviations. 

For the better understanding of the illustrated plates, we give 
below a list of the explanatory signs and abbreviations used 
throughout the Manual. We will repeat, at the beginning of 
each new series of plates, the special signs and abbreviations 
therein used. 



B. 
O. 
D. 


Bishop, 

Celebrant, 

Deacon, 


C. fB. Cross-Bearer, 

S. Server at Low Mass, 

Bk.-B. Book-Bearer, 


S. 
M. 
T. 


Siibdeacon,^ 

Master of Ceremonies, 

Thurifer,2 


S.-I 
1. ' 


3. Sanctuary-Boy, 
T. Ol. Rev. Clergy, 


E. 
A/' 


Exorcist,^ 
First Acolyte, 
. Second Acolyte, 


2. 
3. 
4. , 


Torch-Bearers. 



In inserting these letters in our plates, we have so arranged 
them that they may be easily read by directly looking at the page, 
without the reader being obliged to turn the Manual to one side. 
We trust that the text will explain sufficiently the direction in 
which the persons designated by the letters are supposed to be 
turned, whenever the letters themselves do not do so. To rep- 
resent an acolyte facing the people, by turning the letter A 
towards the people, — thus (v) would rather embarrass than help 
the reader. 

3. Rehearsals of Ceremonies. 

Before being allowed to assist in the sanctuary, or to serve at 
the altar during the Divine Offices of the Church, the sanctuary- 
boys should be required to learn by heart the ceremonies to 

* The use of the letter S for subdeacon of Solemn High Mass and server 
of Low Mass, can cause no confusion nor mistakes, since the subdeacon does 
not serve at Low Mass, nor the server of Low Mass perform any function at 
Solemn High Mass. 

^ Thurifer, that is, the acolyte who carries the censer. 

' Exorcist, that is, the acolyte who carries the holy-water vessel. 



HOW TO USE THE MANUAL. 21 

which they have been appointed ; and to rehearse the same under 
the direction of their Rev. Pastor, or of the person appointed by 
him for the purpose. In case this preparatory training of the 
sanctuary-boys for the performance of their several functions be 
confided to a layman, for instance, to the teacher of the paro- 
chial school, or to one of the senior sanctuary-boys, we would 
suggest that he first require the members of his class to answer 
satisfactorily tRe questions appended to each chapter. He should 
then proceed to the sanctuary, and, with the Manual in hand, 
guide and direct the boys in the performance of their respective 
ceremonies. He should insist on each detail being carried out 
as prescribed by the Manual, making no changes, (even when the 
requirements of the sanctuary demand such changes,) without 
first obtaining the consent of the Rev. Pastor. It would be ad- 
visable for the priest himself to superintend a final rehearsal, in 
order to assure himself that the sanctuary-boys are capable of 
fulfilling their respective functions. 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER I. 

Under what three heads may the General Eemarks of Chapter I. be placed ? 

What ought to be the conduct of the sanctuary -boys, with regard to the clean- 
liness of the body and the purity of the soul? Should they take a religious 
care of their cassocks and surplices ? 

What is the proper manner of making the sign of the cross ? How many signs 
of the cross should the sanctuary-boys make at the beginning of the Gospel? 

What are the rules for putting on and taking off the surplice ? — for lighting 
and putting out the candles?— for joining the hands? How many kinds of in- 
clinations are there, and how made ? What faults are to be avoided, when mak- 
ing a profound bow while kneeling during the Elevation of Mass? What are 
the general rules for salutations ?— genuflections ? — movements? How should the 
body, head, eyes, and tongue be held, when receiving holy communion ? 

How may the Plates of the Manual be adapted to the requirements of each 
particular sanctuary ? 

Why are lists of questions placed at the end of each chapter? What method 
is suggested to the senior sanctuary-boy, when appointed to give rehearsals of 
ceremonies to the others ? 



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sanctuary-boys' manual. 



CHAPTER II. 

CEREMONIES SPECIAL TO THE SANCTUARY-BOYS 

WHO ASSIST AT THE DIVINE OFFICES, 

VESTED IN CASSOCK AND SURPLICE, 

AETICLE I. 
ENTERING AND LEAVING THE SANCTUARY. 



I. Order of Places in the Sacristy. 

The sanctuar j-boys, having said a short prayer in the church 
before the Blessed Sacrament, enter the sacristy, put on their 
cassocks and surplices, and arrange themselves in two lines be- 
hind the celebrant and acolytes (Plate I.), or in any other part of 



(Plate I.) 




A". C. A'. 

S-B. S-B. S-B. S-B. S-B. S-B. S-B. 
S-B. S-B. S-B. S-B. S-B. S-B. S-B. 



the sacristy that may be assigned them. They observe strict 
silence while in the sacristy, never speaking without necessity, 
and then in a very low tone of voice. 



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n. Entering" the Sanctuary. 

At a given signal, the sanctuary-boys bow to the cross, and 
proceed two by two to the sanctuary, the juniors first. (Plate II.) 
Those who are to occupy seats on the Epistle side of the sanct- 
uary, walk at the right of the line of procession ; those who are 
to occupy seats on the Gospel side, at the left. If they carry 
prayer-books or choir-books, they may hold them with both hands 
before their breast ; otherwise, they keep their hands joined. In 



(Plate II.) 




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S-B. S-B. 



leaving the sacristy, those nearest the holy-water font will each 
take holy-water, and present it to his companion. If the Aspergos 
IS to he given, holy-water should not be presented. On reaching 
the middle of the sanctuary, they genuflect two by two, rise, salute 
each other, and retire to opposite sides of the sanctuary to the 
seats prepared for them. If the Blessed Sacrament be exposed 
on the altar, they will make a double genuflection, (that is, they 
will kneel on both knees and make a profound bow,) and, omitting 
the mutual salutation, will at once retire to their places. No one 
should advance to the middle of the sanctuary, till those who 
are there have completed their salutation and retired. At the 



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end of Mass, Yespers, etc., the sanctuary-boys observe, in return- 
ing to the sacristy, the same ceremonies as in entering the sanct- 
uary, except the mutual salutation which they omit. 

When a sanctuary-boy enters the sanctuary alone, after the 
others have already reached their places, he kneels near the 
entrance, and says a short prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, 
for instance, the Our Father and Hail Mary. He then rises, 
salutes the sanctuary-boys of the side by which he has entered, 
then those of the opposite side, and retires to his place. When- 
ever the entrance is before the altar and not at the side, or 
whenever to reach his place the sanctuary-boy must pass before 
the tabernacle, he first says the usual prayer, next makes a genu- 
flection in the middle, then salutes those on each side of the 
sanctuary, and finally retires to his place. 

When he quits the sanctuary during the Mass or other service 
of the church, he first makes a genuflection, bows to the sanctu- 
ary-boys on each side of the altar, as explained in the preceding 
paragraph, and retires. No one should enter or leave the sanct- 
uary, while the celebrant is reciting the preliminary prayers 
of Mass called the Confession, nor while he intones the Gloria 
and Credo, or sings the Prayers, Preface, Pater Noster, etc. ; 
nor during the Elevation and distribution of holy communion : 
nor while the choir sing the Gloria Fatri, Sit nomen Domini 
benedictum, and other words during the singing of which the 
celebrant is to take off his cap. If it should happen that a sanct- 
uary-boy enter the sanctuary at such times, he will stand ; or, 
if the others are kneeling, will kneel till the words have been 
said or sung, and then proceed in the usual manner to his place. 



POSTURES TO BE OBSERVED. 25 

AETICLE TI. 

POSTURES TO BE OBSERVED DURING THE 
DIVINE OFFICES.^ 



I. During- the Asperges. 
The sanctuary-boys stand during the singing of the Asperges, 
not even kneeling when the celebrant intones the anthem, if they 
have already knelt and recited a short prayer before he arrives. 
If they enter the sanctuary with the celebrant, they should 
kneel while he intones the anthem, and then remain standing 
during the rest of the Asperges. They sit down while the cele- 
brant removes the cope at the bench and puts on the chasuble, 
but rise when he proceeds to the foot of the altar to begin Mass. 

II. During High Mass. 
The sanctuary-boys who assist at High Mass, 

1. Kneel from the beginning of Mass till the celebrant ascends 
the steps. 

2. Stand from the moment the celebrant ascends the steps, till 
he sits down at the Kyrie. 

3. Sit during the Kyrie, till the celebrant rises before going to 
the altar. Should the celebrant remain at the altar during the 
singing of the Kyrie, the sanctuary-boys may sit down at the 
conclusion of the Introit sung by the choir, or, if the Introit be 
not sung,^ as soon as the celebrant has recited the Kyrie, which 
he does standing near the book at the Epistle corner, or, before 
the middle of the altar. They nmy likewise sit down at the end 
of the Gloria and Credo recited by the celebrant, even should 
the celebrant remain at the altar. 

4. Stand from the end of the Kyrie, which is sung by the 
choir, till the celebrant sits down at the Gloria. 

^ When the sanctuary-boys enter the sanctuary some time before the cele- 
brant, they kneel and say a short prayer, for instance, the Our Father, Hail 
Mary, and the Creed. They then sit down till the celebrant enters the sanct- 
uary, when they rise. As in most of our churches the celebrant enters with 
the sanctuary-boys, the rule just given will not be often practical. 

^ As in churches in which the Gregorian music has not been introduced. 
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5. Sit while the choir sing the Gloria. 

6. Stand from the end of the Gloria till the beginning of the 
Epistle. During the collect, or prayer, in Mass for the Dead, 
they kneel. 

7. Sit from the beginning of the Epistle till the beginning of 
the Gospel.^ 

8. Stand during the singing of the Gospel.^ 

9. Sit during the sermon. 

10. Stand during the intonation and recitation of the Credo. 

11. Sit during the Credo, when the celebrant does so. 

12. ^neeZ during the Incarnatus Homo /actus est. 

13. Sit at the Crucifixus. 

14. Stand when the celebrant rises at the end of the Credo. 

15. Sit after the celebrant has sung the Oremus of the Offer- 
tory. At Solemn High Mass, all rise when the deacon advances 
to incense them. 

16. Stand at the beginning of the Preface, when the cele- 
brant begins Fer omnia ssecula, etc. 

IT. Kneel from the beginning of the Canon till the end of the 
Elevation. During Mass for the Dead, they kneel from the 
Sanctus till the Agnus Dei exclusively. 

18. Stand from the end of the Elevation till the celebrant has 
received the Precious Blood. If communion be distributed to 
the people, the sanctuary-boys quit their places near the com- 
munion railing, and kneel at each side of the altar till the cele- 
brant has replaced the ciborium in the tabernacle after com- 
munion, when they rise, and returning to their usual places sit 
down. This change is not necessary, when the benches of the 
sanctuary-boys are arranged at the side of the altar and not 
along the railing. 

19. Sit from the moment the celebrant has received the Pre- 
cious Blood, till he kisses the altar before saying Dominus vobis- 
cum. 

^On Palm Sunday, those who are seated during the singing of the Epistle, 
rise at the words: et donavit illi nomen quod eM super omne nomen ; and kneel 
while tlie following words are sung : ut in nomine Jesu omne genu Jlectatur coel- 
estium, terrestrium, et infemorum, after which they rise and sit down. When 
the Tract Adjuva nos, Deus is sung, all kneel. 

2 If the deacon make a genuflection during the Gospel, the snnctunry-boys 
will likewise gen:ifloct. 



POSTURES TO BE OBSERVED. 27 

20. Stand when the celebrant sings Dominus vobiscum, the 
Postcommunion, Ite Missa est or Benedicamus Domino. At 
Mass for the Dead, the sanctuary-boys kneel while the celebrant 
sings the prayer called Postcommunion, rise when the choir 
sing Amen, and remain standing till the end of the last Gospel. 
The blessing is not given at Mass for the Dead. 

21. Kneel during the blessing given by the celebrant. 

22. Stand during the Gospel. At the words: Verbum caro 
factum est, the sanctuary-boys make a genuflection. 

m. During' the Absolution for the Dead. 
During the Absolution for the Dead, the sanctuary-boys stand 
on each side of the catafalque ; or, if this is impossible, in the 
sanctuary, with their faces turned towards the cross which is held 

near the catafalque. 

IV. During" Vespers. 

The sanctuary-boys who assist at Yespers, 

1. Kneel when the celebrant does so before beginning Yespers, 
unless they have already said the preparatory prayers before 
his arrival, in which case there would be no reason for them to 
kneel a second time. 

2. Stand when the celebrant rises and goes to the bench to 
intone : Deus, in adjutorium. 

3. Sit during the singing of the psalms. 

4. Stand when the celebrant sings the Chapter. They kneel 
during the first strophe of the hymns Veni, Creator Spiritus and 
Ave Maris stella; during the sixth strophe of the hymn Vexilla 
Regis, namely at the words : crux, Ave, etc. ; during the fifth 
strophe of the hymn Pange Lingua, at the words : Tantum ergo, etc. 
At the beginning of the Magnificat, all make the sign of the cross. 

5. Stand during the Anthem of the Blessed Yirgin on Satur- 
day and Sunday, but kneel on feasts which occur on the other 
days of the week. They always stand during the Anthem Re- 
gina Coeli, which is sung during Paschal time. 

V. During" Compline. 
The sanctuary-boys who assist at Compline, 

1. Stand from the beginning of the Office till the first verse of 
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2. Sit during the singing of the psalms. 

3. Stand from the beginning of the hymn till the end of 
Compline. 

At the beginning of the canticle Nunc dimittis, all make the 
sign of the cross. If the prayers which follow the canticle are 
to be recited kneeling, all will kneel. During the Anthem of the 
Blessed Virgin they will stand or kneel as directed at the end 
of Vespers, No. 5., preceding page. 

VI. During" the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. 

During the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, the sanct- 
uary-boys kneel. Should the Te Deum be sung they stand, 
except during the words Te ergo quaesumus, etc., when they 
kneel. They bow their heads moderately at the words of the 
Tantum ergo, '^ veneremur cernui,^^ and make a profound bow^ 
when the celebrant gives the Benediction with the Ostensorium. 
They rise when the priest has closed the door of the tabernacle 
after having replaced the Blessed Sacrament within, and retire 
to the sacristy at the end of the Laudate. It may be well to 
observe here, that the singing of the Laudate is not prescribed 
by the rubrics, and may be replaced by any other chant. In 
Home, nothing is sung at the close of the Benediction. 

AKTICLE III. 
ORDER TO BE OBSERVED FOR HOLY COMMUNION. 



I. Before Receiving- Communion. 

When the celebrant, shortly after saying Domine, non sum 
dignus, removes the pall from the chalice and makes a genu- 
flection, the sanctuary-boys who are to receive holy communion, 
approach the altar with their hands joined before their breast, 
and kneel as shown in Plate I. 

^ The sanctuary-boys are again reminded not to make this bow too low, 
nor to turn their heads towards their companions at either side. See note 
1., page 16. 



RECEIVING COMMUNION. 



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(Plate I.) 




n. While Receiving- Communion. 

After the Confiteor and the Indulgentiam, they all rise ; and 
the first two (1. 2.)/ having made a genuflection on the floor, 
ascend the steps, and kneeling on the platform receive holy com- 
munion.^ The next two (3. 4.) advance to the foot of the altar, 
make a genuflection, and ascend to the platform as soon as the 
first two have communicated. The first two, having received 
communion, rise, turn towards each other, descend to the floor 
in such a way as not to interfere with those who are ascending 
to the platform, and make with the third pair (5. 6.) a genu- 
flection at the foot of the steps. (Plate II.) They then retire to 
their usual places in the sanctuary. The other sanctuary-boys 
advance thus in turn, make a genuflection at the foot of the 
altar, ascend to the highest step, kneel on the edge of the plat- 
form, receive communion, descend to the floor, make a genu- 
flection, and retire to their places. In other words, while two 

* We use the simple numerals 1. 2. 3. 4. etc. to denote the order in which 
the sanctuary-boys approach the altar to receive communion, rather than 
the more complicated abbreviations 1-S-B., 2-S-B., 3-S-B,, etc. 

' The acolytes of Mass receive communion before the other sanctuary- 
boys; tlien, kneeling on the edge of the platform and facing each other, they 
hold the communion cloth while the rest communicate. 
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kneel on the platform to receive holy communion, four others 
make ^ genuflection together at the foot of the steps, namely the 
two who have already received holy communion, and the two 
who are next to communicate. (Plate II.) 



(Plate II.) 




ARTICLE IV. 

SPECIAL CEREMONIES AT HIGH MASS FOR THE DEAD. 

At High Mass for the Dead, when lighted candles are to be 
held by the Rev. clergy and the sanctuary-boys present, two or 
more of the latter are appointed to distribute and light these 
candles. After the Epistle or at the beginning of the Dies Irae, 
they enter the sanctuary carrying on their left arm a small box 
containing the candles, which, after the usual bows and genu- 
flection, they proceed to distribute among all those who are 
vested in surplice, beginning with the senior, or highest in dig- 
nity, on each side of the sanctuary. 

These candles are held lighted — first, during the singing of the 
Gospel ; secondly, from the Sanctus till after the communion of 
the celebrant and of the people ; thirdly, during the ceremony 
of the Absolution after Mass. The sanctuary-boys, charged with 
lighting these candles, will do so — first, during the Dies irae, 



RULES FOR PROCESSIONS. • 31 

before the Gospel ; secondly, during the Preface, before the 
Sanctus ; thirdly, at the end of Mass, -or, if a sermon be 
preached, immediately after the sermon, before the Absolution. 
As already explained on page 26, the sanctuary-boys kneel with 
the Rev. clergy during the singing of the collect, or prayer, 
before the Epistle ; from the Sanctus till the Agnus Dei exclu- 
sively ; and during the singing of the prayer called Postcom- 
munion. For the remainder of the Burial Service, see Chapter 
YIL, Absolution for the Dead. 



ARTICLE Y. 

RULES FOR PROCESSIONS. 

Whenever the sanctuary-boys are to take part in a procession, 
they meet together in the middle of the sanctuary, make a genu- 
flection, two by two,' and turning towards each other follow the 
cross-bearer. Should they carry candles as in processions of the 
Blessed Sacrament, those on the right of the line hold the 
candle in their right hand, those on the left in their left hand. 
During the procession, no conversation should be indulged in ; 
nor should the sanctuary-boys gaze about on those near whom 
they pass. The masters of ceremonies in charge of the pro- 
cession must see that the line remain unbroken throughout ; and, 
if a break occur, the head of the procession is to be stopped, and 
allowed to advance only after the line of procession has been re- 
formed. jS"o genuflection is made, during the procession of the 
Blessed Sacrament, in passing before the altar. On their return 
to the sanctuary, the sanctuary-boys proceed at once to their 
places. But, if during the procession the celebrant and his 
assistants should have to place the Blessed Sacrament at the Re- 
pository, as on Holy Thursday, or to give benediction from an 
altar on the route of the procession, as is the custom in some 
places on the feast of Corpus Christi; the sanctuary-boys may 
open their ranks, and kneel while the Blessed Sacrament is car- 
ried by the celebrant to the altar and benediction is given ; or, 

^ In processions of the Blessed Sacrament, a double genuflection is made 
by the sanctuary-boys before they follow the cross-bearer. 



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if the space permit, they may form in several lines on each side 
of the altar, and, leaving for the celebrant a free passage through 
their ranks, kneel as already explained. Whenever a procession 
other than that of the Blessed Sacrament passes before an altar 
during the Elevation at Mass,^or during the distribution of the 
holy communion, or during the solemn Exposition of the Blessed 
Sacrament, all who compose it make a double genuflection, and 
then rising continue on their way. But in passing before the 
High Altar, or before the tabernacle in which the Blessed Sacra- 
ment is enclosed, they make a single genuflection on one knee. 
In passing before a notable' relic of a saint exposed for vene- 
ration, they make a profound bow. 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER H. 

What places do the sanctnary-boys occupy in the sacristy before going to the 
sanctuary? What order and ceremonies do they observe in entering and leav- 
ing the sanctuary together? — what, when alone? 

What is to be observed by those who enter the sanctuary during the singing 
of the Preface, Pater Nosier, etc. ? 

What are the rules for standing, sitting, kneeling,— during the Asperges? — 
during High Mass? — during the Absolution for the Dead? — during Vespers? — 
during Compline? — during Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament? 

What is to be observed by the sanctuary-boys before they receive holy com- 
munion ? — while receiving holy communion ? 

When are candles to be distributed among the Rev. clergy or sanctuary-boys^ 
at High Mass for the Dead ?— when lighted ? When are the sanctuary-boys to 
kneel during this same Mass ? What position do they occupy during the Abso- 
lution after Mass? 

What are the rules for Processions ? 

^The double genuflection is made during the Elevation, only when by 
mistake the server rings the little bell. In this case, those who are directly 
in front of the altar at which Mass is said, kneel during the Elevation of 
the Sacred Host or Chalice; then rising, they continue on their way. The 
server should be directed not to ring the bell at Low Mass, during pro- 
cessions, or other public offices of the Church. 

^ By notable relic of a saint we understand any considerable portion of 
the body, — the head, an arm, a limb, — especially that portion of the mar- 
tyr's body which was subjected to torture. 



VESTING THE CELEBRANT. 33 

CHAPTER III. 

CEEEMONIES SPECIAL TO THE SANCTUARY-BOYS 
WHO SERVE AT THE ALTAB. 

ARTICLE I. 

VESTING OF THE CELEBRANT. 



1. Vesting of the Celebrant before Low Mass. 

The rubrics of the Missal prescribe the holding of the cincture 
and the adjusting of the alb of the celebrant by the server. Many 
authors however go farther, and direct the server to present each 
vestment in turn to the celebrant. Since too much assistance 
from a small sanctuary-boy is calculated to impede rather than 
help the movements of the priest in vesting, we would suggest 
that the server stand near the celebrant, and only offer such 
assistance as may be required by the latter, except of course that 
directed to be given by the rubrics. Should however the cele- 
brant desire the server to assist him while vesting, the following 
observations will be found useful: First, when the celebrant 
takes the amice, the server may open the lower part of the alb, 
and leave it resting thus open on the table. Secondly, when the 
celebrant puts on the alb, the server may assist him by holding 
up first the right and then the left sleeve. Thirdly, to present 
the cincture properly, he should take it with both hands, the 
tassels hanging at his right ; then, standing behind the celebrant, 
he should hold the cincture in such a manner that the celebrant 
may easily receive it and gird himself. He should likewise so 
adjust the alb, that it may hang equally around about one inch 
from the floor. Fourthly, he may present the pin with which 
the celebrant is to fasten the maniple; but, when strings are 
used instead of a pin, the server ties the maniple to the left arm 
of the celebrant. Fifthly, if the chasuble be pliable, and can be 
folded without harm to the embroidery upon it, the server may 
fold the upper part. If, on the contrary, the chasuble be made 
of precious cloth and richly embroidered, the sacristan who pre- 
pares the vestments for Mass, should be directed to lay the entire 

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chasuble flat upon the table ; and the server who assists the cele- 
brant to vest, will at the proper moment lift the chasuble and 
hold it with both hands beneath the folds, so that the cele- 
brant may receive it and without folding pass it over his head.^ 
While the celebrant ties the strings, the server should avoid 
holding up either the front or the back part of the chasuble. 

2. Vesting of the Celebrant before the Asperg-es. 

When the celebrant vests in amice, alb, cincture, and stole, 
before blessing water in the sacristy for the Asperges, the first 
acolyte, in assisting him, follows the directions given in the pre- 
ceding paragraph ; and, after the water has been blessed, helps 
him to put on the cope and to fasten the clasp in front. At the 
end of the Asperges, the cope is taken off, and the maniple and 
chasuble put on at the bench, as will be explain-ed in the proper 
place. 

3. Vesting of the Celebrant before High Mass. 

In assisting the celebrant to vest before High Mass, the first 
acolyte observes the same directions as those given to the server 
at Low Mass, page 33, No. 1. 

4. Vesting" of the Celebrant before the Absolution for the Dead. 

When the Absolution is given at the end of Mass, the cele- 
brant goes to the bench, where the acolytes assist him to take 
off the maniple and chasuble and to put on the cope. When the 
Absolution is not given at the end of Mass, but is a separate 
function, the acolytes assist the celebrant to vest in surplice, stole, 
and cope, before leaving the sacristy. 

5. Vesting- of the Celebrant before Vespers. 

Before Yespers, the master of ceremonies assists the celebrant 
to put on the surplice and cope, and also the stole, if the altar 

* Much harm is done to richly-embroidered chasubles by allowing them 
to hang over the edge of the table, and by folding the upper part before 
putting on the vestment. 



PRESENTING THE CAP, CRUETS, ETC. 35 

on which the Blessed Sacrament is solemnly exposed, is to be 
incensed during the Magnificat. Otherwise the stole is not to 
be worn during Yespers, even when Benediction follows. 

e. Vesting" of the Celebrant before Benediction of the Blessed 
Sacrament. 

The master of ceremonies assists the celebrant to vest in sur- 
plice, white stole, and cope, before Benediction of the Blessed 
Sacrament ; but if Benediction be given at the end of Mass or 
Vespers, the vestments used on these occasions may be retained 
during Benediction. When Benediction follows Yespers, the 
master of ceremonies presents to the celebrant, at the end of 
Yespers, a stole of the same color as the cope. He may hold 
the cope behind the celebrant, while the latter puts on the stole ; 
or, if more convenient, he may present the stole to the celebrant, 
who, having put it on, loosens the clasp of the cope and refastens 
it over the stole. 

ARTICLE II. 

MANNER OF PRESENTING THE CAP, CRUETS, 
INCENSE-BOAT, AND CENSER. 



1. General Directions for Presenting- any Object to the Celebrant. 

In presenting an object to the celebrant, the general rule is to 
offer it with the right hand, kissing first the object and then the 
hand of the celebrant. In receiving an object from the cele- 
brant, one should receive it with the right hand when it is possi- 
ble,^ and kiss first the hand of the celebrant and then the object 
received. An exception is made for the candles on the feast of 
the Purification, and for the palms on Palm Sunday. These are 
kissed before the hand of the celebrant, on account of the bless- 
ing just imparted to them. At Mass or Yespers in presence of 
the Blessed Sacrament exposed, in presence of a Bishop, and at 
Mass for the Dead, the usual kisses are omitted. 

^The server at Low Masp,-mny receive with his left hand the wine-cruet, 
wliile with tlie riglit he presents the water-cruet. 




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2. Presenting the Cap to the Celebrant. 

Several authors consider it sufiBcient, in presenting the cap to 
the celebrant, to bring it towards the 
lips as if to kiss it. Since the rubrics 
nowhere prescribe the kissing of the 
cap by the server, we think these 
Fig. I. authors may be followed in practice. 

When the cap is presented to the celebrant, it is held as shown 

in Fig. I. 

3. Presenting the Cruets. 

In presenting the cruets, the server should hold them from 
below, and keep the handles (if there are any) partly turned 
towards the celebrant, so that he may easily take hold of them. 
The rubrics of the Missal direct the server to kiss the wine-cruet, 
but not the hand of the celebrant. The water-cruet too may be 
kissed, though the rubrics do not command it. In kissing either 
cruet, the server should do so near the middle, and not near the 
top of the cruet. 

4. Presenting Incense. 

To present incense in a proper manner, the incense-boat should 
be held from below by the left hand; 
then with the right the lid is opened, 
the little spoon taken near the middle 
between the thumb and first two fingers 
and presented to the celebrant, as shown 
in Fig. II. The one who presents the 
spoon, kisses it and the celebrant's hand. 
In receiving it again, he kisses first 
the hand of the celebrant, and then the 
spoon. If the incense is to be blessed by a priest, the one who 
presents the spoon, says: Benedicite, Pater Re verende; if by a 
Bishop: Benedicite, Pater Reverendissime. If the incense is not 
to be blessed, for instance during the Benediction of the Blessed 
Sacrament, these words are to be omitted. At Mass or Vespers 
in presence of the Blessed Sacrament exposed, in presence of a 
Bishop, and at Mass for the Dead, the usual kisses of the censei* 
and celebrant's hand are omitted. 




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5. Presenting the Censer. 

When incense is to be put into the censer, the thurifer holds 
the chains near the top in his left hand ; then, by means of the 
small ring at the top, he raises with his right hand, the cover of 
the censer high enough to allow the celebrant to easily put in 
the incense.^ After the blessing of the incense, if it is to be 
blessed, the thurifer lowers the cover and closes the censer, 
fastening it by means of the little ring which binds the chains 
and the cover together. In presenting the censer thus closed 
directly to the one who is to use it, the thurifer holds the top of 
the chains in his right hand, and the lower part of the chains, 
near the cover, in his left, and thus presents it. But if he is to 
present the censer to one who will, in turn, present it to another, 
he holds the top of the chains in his left hand and the lower part 
of the chains in his right. At the beginning of the Magnificat 
during Vespers, the thurifer, after incense has been put in and 
blessed, holds the censer by the chains near the top, and presents 
it to the master of ceremonies with his right hand, while with 
his left he receives from him the incense-boat. 



ARTICLE III. 

MANNER OF CARRYING THE PROCESSIONAL-CROSS, 

CENSER, INCENSE-BOAT, CANDLESTICKS, 

TORCHES, AND MISSAL. 



1. Carrying' the Processional-Cross. 

When the processional-cross is borne at the head of the sanc- 
tuary-boys and Rev. clergy, in solemn processions, the image of 
the crucifix is to be kept turned in the direction in which the 

^Sorae authors direct the thurifer to raise the cover of the censer almost 
as high as it can be raised ; and then, with the right hand, to support the 
censer by holding the three chains near the middle. We think the method 
generally in use, in this country, of raising the cover high enough to allow 
the celebrant to put incense in the censer, is more easy of execution for 
small sanctuary-boys. 
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procession is moving.^ This image is to be covered with violet, 
during the procession, on Palm Sunday and on Holy Thursday ; 
but not on Good Friday, during the procession to and from the 
Repository. The cross-bearer and the acolytes who accompany 
him, may abstain from making a genuflection before the altar, 
whenever the size of the cross or candlesticks make it incon- 
venient to do so. Besides the cross borne before the sanctuary- 
boys and Rev. clergy, the various confraternities and societies 
which take part in the procession, may each have their particular 
cross and banners. 

2. Carrsring the Censer. 

The general rule is to hold the censer with the left hand near 
the top of the chains below the cover, before incense has been 
put in and blessed ; but after incense 
has been put in and blessed, the cen- 
ser should be carried with the right 
. hand, and in the same manner as with 
the left, (Fig. III.) When the thuri- 
fer walks at the head of a procession, 
and when in Solemn High Mass he 
goes to the place where the Gospel 
is to be sung, he holds the censer 
supported in his right hand, with his 
thumb through the large ring at the 
top, and the middle finger through the 
small ring attached to the chain which 
raises the lid, or cover, of the censer. 
(Fig. IV.) During processions of 
the Blessed Sacrament, two thurifers 
walk immediately in front of the can- 
Fia. III. Qpy ^hich is held over the most ^^^' ^^' 
Blessed Sacrament. The thurifer on the right holds the top of 
the chains in his right hand, and the lower part of the chains in 





* The image of the crucifix on the archiepiscopal cross is always kept 
turned towards the Archbishop, wherever he happens to be. This cross is 
not carried at the head of the procession, but only before the Archbishop, 
his assistants, and the clergy who are robed in their vestments. 



CARRYING THE INCENSE-BOAT, 



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his left. The thurifer on the left holds the top of the chains in 
his left, and the lower part of the chains in his right hand. Both 
thurifers incense the Blessed Sacrament with double swings 
made simultaneously and at regular intervals. A sanctuary-boy 
holding the incense-boat may, when the route of the procession is 
long, put incense into the censers from time to time. Should it 
be necessary to ascend or descend a flight of steps during the 
procession, the thurifers will find it a very safe and convenient 
method to descend or ascend a few steps, and then turning 
towards the Blessed Sacrament incense it till the celebrant ap- 
proaches close to the step on which they are standing. They 
may then descend or ascend a few steps farther, and turning 
again towards the Blessed Sacrament incense it as before. 

3. Carrying' the Incense -Boat. 
The incense-boat is held from below, close to the breast, in the 
left hand, when the censer is 
carried in the right ; — and in the 
right hand, when the censer is 
carried in the left. It should be 
held perfectly straight, so that 
the incense may not fall out. A 
sanctuary-boy may hold the in- 
cense-boat, and accompany the 
thurifer who carries the ceuser. 
The thurifer may leave the boat 
on the side-table, before going to 
incense the Rev. clergy, sanctu- 
ary-boys, and people. 



4. Carrying" the Candlesticks. 

To carry the candlestick in 
the proper manner, the acolyte 
should hold it with one hand at 
the knob near the middle,^ and 




Fig. V. 



Fig. VI. 



* The acolytes' candlesticks generally in use amongst us, have no knob 
in the middle. They may, however, be held as represented in the above 
engravings, Figs. V. and. VL 



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with the other at the foot. The hand which holds the upper 
part of the candlestick, must always be on the outside. (See 
Figs. Y. and VI.) Whenever, therefore, in the performance of 
any ceremony, the acolyte passes to the right or left of his com- 
panion, he must so change the positions of his hands, as to have 
that which holds the upper part of the candlestick always on the 
©utside, as said above. 

5. Carrjring the Torches, 

The two, four, six, or eight sanctuary-boys, who bear torches 
during Mass at the Elevation, and during Benediction of the 
Blessed Sacrament, enter the sanctuary together, walking two 
by two. They hold their torches near the middle, those on 
the right in their right hand, the others in their left. After the 
usual salutations and genuflection, they kneel on the floor, either 
directly in front of the altar, or at each side. When genuflect- 
ing, they should avoid striking the torches against the floor. In 
retiring from the sanctuary, they observe the same ceremonies 
as when: entering. 

e. Carrying' the Missal. 
The rubrics suppose that the Missal used at Low Mass may be 
left in the sacristy, in order that the priest who is to celebrate 
Mass, may arrange in it the book-marks. In this case, after 
the celebrant is vested, the server takes the Missal, and hold- 
ing it from below with both hands, the opening towards his left, 
and the top resting against his breast, makes the usual bow to 
the cross and to the celebrant, and proceeds to the altar at which 
Mass is to be said. On reaching the foot of the steps, he holds 
the Missal on his left arm, receives with his right hand the cap 
of the celebrant which he places on the steps, and changing the 
Missal to his right arm assists the celebrant to ascend the steps 
by raising his alb. He then puts the Missal on the stand, with 
the opening towards the tabernacle or cross, descends to the foot of 
the steps, removes the cap to the bench, and kneels at the left of 
the celebrant for the beginning of Mass. The server should not 
open the Missal, turn its leaves, nor point out the prayers to the 
celebrant, during Low Mass. 



INCENSING. 41 

ARTICLE lY. 
INCENSING. 



1. Kinds of Incensing'. 
There are two kinds of incensing : one consisting of a single 
swing of the censer towards the person or object to be incensed ; 
the other, of a double swing. As to the manner of incensing, 
the following rules may be observed. When about to incense 
with a single swing, the sanctuary-boy first closes the censer ; 
then, holding in his left hand the top of the chains below the 
chain-holder to which they are attached, and in his right the 
lower part of the chains about two inches above the censer, he 
raises the latter to nearly the height of his own face, giving it a 
slight impulsion towards the person or object to be incensed. 
Lowering the censer towards his right side, he raises it a second 
or even a third time, always in the same manner according as he 
must incense with two or three single swings. When about to 
incense with a double swing, the sanctuary-boy, holding the 
censer as said above, raises it towards the object or person to be 
incensed, and gives it a very slight impulsion forward and then 
a second, but somewhat more marked, impulsion in the same 
direction. Lowering the censer towards his right side, he re- 
peats the same a second and a third time, according to the num- 
ber of double swings prescribed by the rubrics in the case. 
Neither the head nor the body should -be moved while engaged 
in incensing. 

2. Objects and Persons to be Incensed with Three Double Swings of 

the Censer : 

The most Blessed Sacrament, the cross of the altar, the book 
of Gospels, the Bishop throughout his diocese,^ the Archbishop 
throughout his province, and the celebrant, or officiating priest.^ 

^ Bishops visiting in a diocese not their own, may be incensed with three 
double swings, unless when, on account of the presence of a Cardinal, Nuncio, 
or Apostolic Delegate, the Bishop of the Diocese is himself incensed with 
only two swings of the censer. 

^ A priest officiating in presence of a Bishop is incensed before him, but 
with two swings of the censer only. 
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3. Objects and Persons to be Incensed with Two Double Swing's of 

the Censer: 

The relics and statues of the saints, the canons of the church, 
the principal assistants of the Bishop, the deacon and subdeacon 
of Mass, and the cope-bearers at Vespers. 

4. Persons to be Incensed with One Double Swing- of the Censer: 

All priests. They may however, when numerous, be incensed 
collectively, the one who is to incense, passing before them and 
incensing those on one side of the sanctuary, and then in the 
same manner those on the opposite side.^ 

If the priests are grouped together in different parts of the 
sanctuary, the one who incenses may stand, and incense each 
group with a certain number of double swings of the censer. 
Seminarians and sanctuary-boys are always incensed collectively, 
as just explained. 

5. Persons Incensed with a Single Swing* of the Censer: 

The master of ceremonies, acolytes and inferior ministers, and 
the people. The people in the centre of the church are incensed 
first, then those on the Epistle side, then those on the Gospel 
side. 

ARTICLE V. 

DIRECTIONS FOR AIDING CERTAIN MOVEMENTS OF 
THE CELEBRANT. 

Under this head, we desire to make a few suggestions about 
the proper manner — of raising the alb of the celebrant, when he 
ascends the steps of the altar ; of holding his cope, while he 
incenses the altar ; of supporting his arms, when he makes a 
genuflection ; and of raising his chasuble, during the Elevation 
at Mass. 

* In incensing the clergy, attention is to be had to the order of their dig- 
nity. Thus all the Bishops present are to be incensed before the canons, 
and the canons before the clergy of a lower order. 



AIDING MOVEMENTS OF THE CELEBRANT. 43 



1. Raising the Alb of the Celebrant. 

The server at Low Mass, and the acolytes at High Mass, are 
directed to assist the celebrant to ascend the steps of the altar. 
This they do by taking hold of the lower and front part of his 
cassock, (if it be long,) or at least of his alb, w4iich they raise 
a little, as he ascends the steps. The smaller sanctuary-boys, 
while attempting to render this assistance to the celebrant, are 
rather a hindrance than a help. They may content themselves, 
if so directed, with simply touching the side of the alb, appear- 
ing to offer assistance rather than actually doing so. 

2. Holding- the Cope of the Celebrant. 

When the celebrant incenses the altar during the Magnificat 
at Vespers, the master of ceremonies and thurifer who accom- 
pany him, so hold his cope by the edge a little below the middle, 
in front, that he may be free in all his movements : the master 
of ceremonies stands at his right, the thurifer at his left. It is 
customary in Rome for the master of ceremonies, at Vespers, to 
hold the edge of the cope of the celebrant, when the latter makes 
the sign of the cross at Deus in adjutorHum, or removes his cap 
at the Gloria Patri, etc. 

3. Supporting the Arms of the Celebrant. 

When the celebrant, during the Magnificat, makes a genu- 
flection in passing before the middle of the altar, those who 
accompany him apply their hand to his elbow, as if to support 
him during this action. They should, however, avoid taking 
hold of his arm in such a way as to embarrass him in making 
the genuflection. 

4. Raising the Chasuble during the Elevation. 

The server at Low Mass, and the acolytes at High Mass, should 
not touch the chasuble of the celebrant during the consecration, 
nor when he makes a genuflection, but only when he elevates 
the Sacred Host and Chalice. Special attention is directed to 
this observation, since the contrary practice is very common 
amongst our sanctuary-boys. 



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QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER III. 

What assistance is to be oflFered to the celebrant, when he vests before Low 
Mass ? — before the Asperges ? — before High Mass ? — before the Absolution for 
the Dead ? — before Vespers? — before Benediction of the Blessed Sacraraent? 

What are the rules for presenting any object to the celebrant? How is the 
celebrant's cap to be presented? — the cruets?— the incense-boat? — the censer? 

How is the processional-cross to be carried? — the Archiepiscopal-cross ? — the 
censer?— the incense-boat? — the candlesticks? — the torches? — the Missal? 

How many kinds of incensing are there ? 

What is the manner of incensing with a single swing of the censer? — with 
a double swing? 

What persons and objects are to be incensed withthree double swings of the 
censer? — with two double swings? — with one double swing? — with one single 
swing? 

How is the alb of the celebrant to be raised ? — his cope to be held ? — his arras 
to be supported ?— should the chasuble be raised during the consecration, or only 
at the elevation of the Sacred Host and Chalice? 



CHAPTER IV. 

LOW MASS. 

ARTICLE I. 

THINGS TO BE PREPARED. 



1. In the Sacristy. 

On the table of the sacristy, the vestments of the required color 
should be prepared for the celebrant who is to celebrate Low 
Mass, namely the chasuble, stole, maniple, cincture, alb, and 
amice. On the same table should be placed the chalice, purifi- 
cator, patena with the host, pall, veil, and burse containing the 
corporal. The celebrant himself prepares the chalice for Mass. 
Near the celebrant's vestments maybe placed his cap and the 
Missal, unless this is already on the book-stand on the altar. 

2. In the Sanctuary. 

First, on the altar there should be a crucifix, or at least a 
cross ; two lighted candles, (at a Bishop's Mass it is customary 
in this country always to light four candles,) the three altar 
cards, and the book-stand with the Missal on it, unless the Missal 



ANSWERING PRAYERS AT MASS. 45 

is left in the sacristy for the celebrant to arrange the book- 
marks in the proper places. The altar should be covered with 
three linen cloths, the top cloth hanging down to the floor at 
the sides of the altar. The under-cloths may be two distinct 
single cloths, or one doubled. Secondly, on the side-table are 
placed the cruets filled with wine and water, the basin and finger 
towel, the little bell, a small taper and some matches for lighting 
the elevation candle,' (where such custom exists,) and the com- 
munion cloth, or card.^ The communion cloth used by the 
people, is generally attached to the sanctuary railing. 

ARTICLE n. 

MANNER OF ANSWERING THE PRAYERS AT MASS. 

No sanctuary-boy should be allowed to serve Mass, till he has 
learned by heart the responses found in this article. In making 
these responses to the prayers said by the celebrant, the server 
should, as far as possible, adopt the same tone as the latter ; 
avoid all haste in articulating the words ; never begin before, 
nor delay to begin after, the celebrant has finished the prayers. 
Tlie server, without any previous bow when the celebrant de- 
scends to the floor to begin Mass, makes the sign of the cross 
at the following words pronounced by the celebrant : In nomine 
Patris, et Filii, et Splritus Sancti. Amen ; — he then joins his 
hands before his breast, and kneeling without inclining the head 
answers the prayers, as follows: 

Celebrant. Introibo ad altare Dei. 

Server. Ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam. 

Celebrant. Jiidica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam de 
gente non sancta ; ab homine iniquo et doloso erue me. 

Server. Quia tu es, Deus, fortitiido mea, quare me repulisti ? 
et quare tristis incedo, dum affligit me inimicus ? 

Celebrant. Emitte lucem tuam et veritatem tuam ; ipsa me 

^ A candle placed in a bracket attached to the wall near the altar, Epistle 
side, and lighted after the Sanctus of Low Mass. 

2 In many churches, a largg square card, covered with white linen, is used 
instead of the communion cloth. 



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dedux^runt et adduxerunt in raontem sanctum tuum, et in taber- 
nacula tua. 

Server. Et introibo ad altare Dei ; ad Deum qui laetificat 
juventiitem meam. 

Celebrant. Confitebor tibi in cithara, Deus, Deus mens ; quare 
tristis es, dnima mea ? et quare contiirbas me ? 

Server. Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi ; salutare 
vultus mei, et Deus meus. 

Celebrant. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. While 
the celebrant pronounces the above words, the server inclines 
his head ; then kneeling erect answers: 

Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saecu- 
lorum. Amen. The server makes the sign of the cross, when 
the celebrant says: 

Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini; and then answers: 
Qui fecit coelum et terram. 

After the celebrant has said the Confiteor, the server, making 
a moderate bow, and turned towards him, says : 

Misereatur tui omnipotens Deus ; et, dimissis peccdtis tuis, 
perducat te ad vitam asternam ; then, bowing prof oundly towards 
the altar, he continues : 

Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, bedtae Mariae semper Yirgini, 
beato Michaeli Archangelo, beato Joanni Baptistae, Sanctis Apos- 
tolis Petro et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et tibi, Pater, as he says 
these last words, the server turns towards the celebrant ; then 
turning again towards the altar, and still bowing profoundly 
he continues : quia peccavi nimis cogitatione, verbo, et opere ; 
at the words mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa, he strikes 
his breast, then with his hands joined before his breast he con- 
tinues: Ideo precor bedtam Mariam semper Yirginem, bedtum 
Michaelem Archangelum, beatum Jodnnem Baptistam, sanctos 
Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes sanctos ; here the server 
again turns towards the celebrant to say : et te. Pater, and then 
finishes the Confiteor bowing profoundly to the altar, ordre pro 
me ad Dominum Deum nostrum. 



ANSWERING PRAYERS AT MASS. 47 

While the celebi^ant recites the Misereatur, the server remains 
bowed towards the Altar as during the Confiteor. 

Celebrant. Misereatur vestri omnipotens Deus, et, dimissis 
peccatis vestris, perducat vos ad vitam aeternam. 
Server. Amen. 

He now kneels erect, while the celebrant says : 

Celebrant. Indulgentiam, absolutionem, et remissionem pecca- 
torum nostrorum tribuat nobis omnipotens et misericors Domi- 
nus, at the end of which he says : Amen. Then making a mode- 
rate bow towards the altar, the server answers the following 
prayers : 

Celebrant. Deus, tu conversus vivifiedbis nos. 

Server. Et plebs tua laetabitur in te. 

Celebrant. Ostende nobis, Domine, miserieordiam tuam. 

Server. Et salutare tuum da nobis. 

Celebrant. Domine, exaiidi orationem meam. 

Server. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. 

Celebrant. Dominus vobiscum. 

Server. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

The server rises, and assists the priest to ascend the steps by 
raising a little his alb. Then kneeling on the lowest step of the 
altar, at the Gospel side, he answers at the K^rie alternately 
with the Celebrant. 



Celebrant. 1. Kyrie, eleison. 
Celebrant. 3. Kyrie, eleison. 
Celebrant. 5. Christe, eleison. 
Celebrant. T. Kyrie, eleison. 



Server. 2. Kyrie, eleison. 

Server. 4. Christe, eleison. 

Server. 6. Christe, eleison. 

Server. 8. Kyrie, eleison. 



9. Celebrant. Kyrie, eleison. 

During the Gloria, the server makes a simple bow when the 
celebrant does so, namely at the words which are written in 
Italics. 

Gloria in exc^sis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonge volun- 
tatis. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adordmus te. Glori- 
ficamus te. Grdtias dgimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam ; 
Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens, Domine 



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Fill unigenite, Jesu Christe ; Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius 
Patris. Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Qui tollis 
peccata mundi, suscipe deprecatiSnem nostram. Qui sedes ad 
dexteram Patris, miserere nobis, quoniam tu solus sanctus, tu 
solus Dominus, tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum sancto 
Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. 

At the concluding words of the Gloria, Cum sancto Spiritu, 
in gloria Dei Patris. Amen, the server makes the sign of the 
cross. After the Gloria in excelsis, or after the Kyrie, when the 
Gloria is not said : 

Celebrant. Dominus vobiscum. 

Server. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

This same answer is always made, whenever the celebrant 
says Dominus vobiscum. When the celebrant, at the end of the 
collects, or at any other part of the Mass, says: Per omnia 
ssecula saeculorum, the server always answers: Amen. Thus 
at the end of the collect : 

Celebrant. Per omnia saecula sasculorum. 
Server. Amen. 

At the end of the Epistle, when the celebrant lowers his voice 
to show that he has concluded, the server answers : 

Deo Gratias. 
Beginning the Gospel : 

Celebrant. Dominus vobiscum. 
Server. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

WJien the celebrant says : 

Sequentia sancti Evangelii secundum, &c., the server makes 
the sign of the cross on his forehead, lips, and breast, and 
answers : 

Gloria tibi, Domine. 

At the end of the Gospel :■ 

Server. Laus tibi, Christe. 

During the Credo, the server will make a simple bow at all 
the words marked in Italics, except at the words Et incarnatus 



ANSWERING PRAYERS AT MASS. 49 

est, etc., when he will make a profound how, the celebrant 
making a genuflection on the platform of the altar. Credo in 
unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem, factorem cceli et terrae, visi- 
bilium omnium et invisibilium : Et in unum Dominum Jesum 
Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum, et ex Patre natum ante 
omnia saecula ; Deum de Deo, Lumen de Liimine ; Deum verum 
de Deo vero ; genitum non factum ; consubstantialem Patri, per 
quem omnia facta sunt ; qui propter nos homines, et propter nos- 
tram salutem descendit de ccelis ; et incarndtus est de Spiritu 
Sancto ex Maria Virgine, et Homo Factus Est; crucifixus 
etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato passus, et sepiiltus est; et 
resurrexit tertia die secundum Scriptiiras, et ascendit in coelum, 
sedet ad dexteram Patris : et iterum venturus est cum gloria judi- 
care vivos et mortuos ; cujus regni non erit finis. Et in Spiritum 
Sanctum, Dominum, et vivificantem, qui ex Patre Filioque pro- 
cedit: qui cum Patre et Filio simul adordtur et conglorificatur ; 
qui lociitus est per Prophetas. Et Unam, Sanctam, Catholicam, 
et Apostolicam Ecclesiam. Confiteor unum Baptisma in remis- 
sionem peccatorum. Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum. 
At the concluding words of the Credo, Et vitam ventiiri saeculi, 
Amen, the server makes the sign of the cross. 

After the Gospel, or after the Credo if the latter is said: 

Celebrant. Dominus vobiscum. 
Server. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

Celebrant. Orute, fratres, ut meum ac vestrum sacrificium 
acceptdbile fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipotentem. 

The server without bowing his head answers : 

Suscipiat Dominus sacrificium de mdnibus tuis, ad laudem et 
gloriam nominis sui, ad utilitatem quoque nostram, totiiisque 
Ecclesiae suae sanctae. 

At the Preface : 

Celebrant. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. 

Server. Amen. 

Celebrant. Dominus vobiscum. 

Server. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

Celebrant. Sursum corda. 

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Server, Hab^mus ad Dominum. 

Celebrant, Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro. 

Server. Dignum et justum est. 

From the Pater Noster to the Communion; 
Celebrant. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. 
Server. Amen. 

Celebrant. Et ne nos indiicas in tentationem. 
Server. Sed libera nos a malo. 
Celebrant. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. 
Server. Amen. 

Celebrant. Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum. 
Server. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

When there are communicants, the server, while bowing pro- 
foundly^ says the Confiteor ; and answers Amen at the end of 
the Misereatur vestri. Then kneeling erect, he makes the sign 
of the cross during the Indulgentiam and answers Amen. 

After the Communion. 

Celebrant. Dominus vobiscum. 

Server. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

Celebrant. Per omnia saecula sasculorum. 

Server. Amen. 

Celebrant. Dominus vobiscum. 

Server. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

Celebrant. Ite missa est, or, Ben§dicdmus Domino. 

Server. Deo Gratias. 

Celebrant. Requiescant in pace. 

Server. Amen. WJien the celebrant gives his blessing saying : 

Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus, Pater, et Filius, et Spiritus 
Sanctus, the server makes the signofthe cross, and answers Amen. 
But when a Bishop gives his blessing, the responses are as 
follows : 

Bishop. Sit nomen Domini benedictum. 

Server. Ex hoc nunc et usque in saeculum. 

Bishop. Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini. 

Server, Qui fecit coelum et terram. 

Bishop. Benedicat vos, etc., as above. 



THE SERVER AT LOW MASS. 51 

Beginning of the last Gospel : 
Celebrant. Dominus vobiscum. ' 

Server. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

At the words : 

Initium Sancti Evang^ii secundum . . , ^or Sequ^ntia Sancti 
Evangelii secundum . . . ,the server makes the sign of the cross 
on his forehead, lips, and breast, and says : 

Gloria tibi, Domine ; and at the end of the Gospel, whether 
it be of St. John, or one read from the Missal, answers : 

Deo grdtias. 

Note. — When in certain Masses, the celebrant before the coU 
lects or prayers which immediately precede the Epistle, or at 
any other time, says : 

Flect^mus g^nua, the server, if standing, makes a genu- 
flection, and answers as he rises : 

Lev^te. If kneeling, he answers Levdte without bowing the 
head or making any movement whatever. 

AETICLE III. 
THE SERVER AT LOW MASS.^ 



I. On Reaching' the Altar. 
Having said a short prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, the 
server enters the sacristy ; and, at the proper time, makes the 
sign of the cross,^ puts on his surplice, prepares the cruets on the 
side-table, lights the candles on the altar ; assists the celebrant to 
vest ; makes a profound bow to the cross in the sacristy, and a 
moderate bow to the celebrant, and goes before him to the altar 
at which Mass is to be said.^ In entering the sanctuary he pre- 

^ Abbreviations used in the plates of Art. III., IV., and V., of Chapter 
I v.— C. Celebrant ; S. Server. 

' For this and the following cereraonie?, the server should read Art. II. of 
Chapter I., General Remarks, page 14. 

' For the manner of carrying the Missal to the altar when it has not been 
previously prepared on the book-stand, see Chapter III., Article III., No. 6, 
page 40. 



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(Plate I.) 




sents holy-water to the celebrant.^ On reaching the altar 
(Plate I.), the server receives the cap of the celebrant, makes a 
genuflection,^ raises his alb, as he ascends the steps ; places 
the cap on the bench, never on the side-table ; and, having 
made a genuflection while passing before the middle of the altar 
in returning, kneels on the Gospel side, about one foot from the 
lowest step and two feet to the left of the celebrant. (Plate II.) 



* Whenever the server, in going to the altar, meets a priest who is return- 
ing to the sacristy, after having celebrated Mass, he bows to him, and keeps 
to the right in passing him. If only one can pass, the priest returning takes 
precedence. In passing before the High Altar, the server turns towards the 
tabernacle, and makes a genuflection. But if the Blessed Sacrament is 
solemnly exposed, the server receives the cap of the celebrant ; makes with him 
a double genuflection ; rises ; and, holding the cap as long as they are in pres- 
ence of the Blessed Sacrament, proceeds on his way. He observes the same 
ceremonies, when passing before an altar at which communion is being dis- 
tributed. He needs not however remain kneeling till the end of the distri- 
bution. When passing an altar during the Elevation at Mass, the server kneels 
and receives the cap of the celebrant, which he returns to him at the end of the 
Elevation, before rising. From the Elevation to the communion of the cel- 
ebrant inclusively, the server does not receive the cap, but makes with the 
celebrant a single genuflection. At no other time does the celebrant take 
oflT nor the server receive the cap, in passing before an altar at which 
Mass is being celebrated. 

' In the churches of this country, the Blessed Sacrament is usually kept 
in the tabernacle of the High Altar at which Mass is also celebrated. When 
Low Mass is celebrated at an altar other than that of the Blessed Sacra- 
ment, the server, in passing before the cross, only makes a profound bow. 



THE SERVER AT LOW MASS. 
n. Be^inningr of Mass. 



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(Plate II.) 




When the celebrant begins Mass, the server without any pre- 
vious bow kneels erect (Plate II.), and with his hands joined 
before his breast answers the preliminary prayers; while so 
doing he makes the sign of the cross, bows, etc., as directed 
Chapter TV., Art. II., page 45. 

m. From the Introit to the Epistle. 



(Plate III.) 




At the end of the preliminary prayers, when the celebrant says 
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Dominus vobiscum, the server rises, raises a little the alb of the 
celebrant as he ascends the steps of the altar ; and then, kneel- 
ing on the lowest step (Plate III.), makes with him the sign of 
the cross ^ at the beginning of the Introit, (except at Mass for 
the Dead,) bows at the Gloria Patri, repeats alternately with 
him the Kyrie, and answers the other prayers, as already ex- 
plained Chapter lY., Art II., page 47. 



IV. End of the Epistle. 



(Plate lY.) 




Having answered Deo Gratias at the end of the Epistle, the 
server rises, makes a genuflection in the middle, before going to 
stand near the celebrant at the book (Plate lY.) ; and, when the 
celebrant goes to the middle, carries the book and stand to the 
Gospel side, making a genuflection on the floor as he passes the 
middle. On certain days of the year, the celebrant, immediately 
after saying the Kyrie, and without saying Dominus vobiscum, 
goes to the book to read several lessons which resemble the 



* Most ceremonials direct the server to make the sign of the cross with the 
celebrant at the Introit; to bow at the words at which the celebrant is 
directed to bow, during the recitation of the Gloria and Credo, etc., etc. 
Though we mention these ceremonies, we do not think too great stress should 
be laid on their being observed by our sanctuary-boys, who are often incapa- 
ble of so great attention. 



THE SERVER AT LOW MASS, 



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Epistle ; at the end of each of these the server will answer 
Deo Gratias} But he will not remove the book^ till the end of 
the Epistle of the Mass, which is read after the celebrant has 
said Dominus vobiscum. 

V. Beginning of the Gospel. 



(Plate Y.) 




Having placed the Missal and stand on the Gospel side, partly- 
turned toward the cross or tabernacle, the server descends one 
step below the platform of the altar (Plate Y.), and answers Ft 
cum spiritu tuo after Dominus vobiscum ; and, when the cele-, 
brant says Sequenfia Sancti Evangelii etc., he makes three signs 
of the cross with the thumb of his right hand, the first on his 
forehead, the second on his lips, the third on his breast above 
his left hand which he holds open and extended a little below 
his breast. Having answered Gloria tibi Domine, he bows to 
the book at the word Jesus, if it occurs in the beginning of the 
Gospel, and if not, to the celebrant, and returns to the Epistle 
side (Plate YI.), making a genuflection in passing the middle. 



' At the end of the fifth lesson read on the Saturday of ember days, Deo 
Gratias is not answered. 

' In removing the book from one side of the altar to the other, tlie server 
should carefully avoid approaching so near the celebrant, as to touch his 
vestments with the edge of the stand. 



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VI. During the Gospel. 



(Plate YI.) 




The server stands on the floor during the Gospel, as marked 
in Plate YI. If the celebrant makes a genuflection during the 
Gospel, the server does so likewise. When the Passion of our 
Lord is recited, as on Palm Sunday, and on the Tuesday and 
Wednesday which follow Palm Sunday, the server does not say 
Et cum spiritu tuo and Gloria tihi Domine ; but having bowed 
at the holy name of Jesus, which occurs in the title of the 
Passion, retires to the Epistle side, as said above. When the 
celebrant kneels at the words Emisit Spiritum, the server also 
kneels. He answers Laus tihi Christe only at the end of that 
part of the Passion which holds the place of the Gospel, and 
which is recited by the celebrant after he has said the Munda cor 
meum, profoundly bowed before the middle of the altar. 



Vn. End of the Gospel. 

The server, having answered Laus tihi Christe at the end of 
the Gospel, kneels down (Plate YII.), makes a simple bow at 
the word Deum, and at the other words of the Credo written 
in italics, on page 49. He likewise makes a profound bow at 
the Incarnatus est. . . . Homo /actus est, and the sign of the 
cross at the words Et vitam venturi saeculi. 



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(Plate YII.) 




Vm. Presenting the Cruets at the Offertory. 



(Plate YIII.) 




The celebrant having said Dominus vohiscum and Oremus, 
the server rises, and goes directly to the side-table for the cruets.^ 

^ When he is in surplice, he may first ascend to the right of the celebrant 
to receive from him the veil of the chalice ; this he folds in such a way as 
not to let the lining appear, and having placed it to the right of the taber- 
nacle, not far from the corporal, he goes down by the side steps to the side- 
table for the cruets. In Rome, it is customary to spread a small napkin, or 



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Having taken the wine-cruet in his right hand and the water- 
cruet in his left, he goes to the highest step of the altar (Plate 
YIII.) ; stands facing the Gospel side of the altar ; makes a 
moderate bow to the celebrant, when the latter approaches; 
kisses each cruet ^ before presenting it, and after it has been re- 
turned ; bows to the celebrant, and replaces both cruets on the 
side-table. At Mass of Requiem the cruets are not to be kissed. 

IX. At the Lavabo. 



(Plate IX.) 




Having placed the finger-towel unfolded on his left arm,^ and 
taken the basin in his left hand and the water-cruet in his right, 
the server returns to the highest step (Plate IX.) ; stands facing 
the Gospel side of the altar; bows to the celebrant, when he 
approaches ; pours water on his fingers f turns slightly to the 

cloth, on the table of the altar on which to place the cruets. Many authors 
direct the server to carry the cruets to the altar on the plate. 

^ The rubrics of the Missal prescribe the kissing of the wine-cruet only, 
but the common practice is to kiss likewise the water-cruet. 

* Another method is to hold one end of the finger-towel between the third 
and the little finger which support the basin from below, and the other end 
between the index and second finger which support it from the side. Either 
method may be followed. 

'In pouring the water, the server should hold the mouth of the cruet 
about one inch above the fingers of the celebrant, and pour the water directly 



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right, to allow the celebrant to reach more easily the towel; 
makes a bow without waiting for the celebrant to say Gloria 
Patri; retires to the side-table, where he places basin, cruet, 
and towel ; takes the little bell in his right hand, being careful 
not to let it ring; and returns to his usual place, on the 
Epistle side (Plate X.), without going to the middle to make 
a genuflection. 

X. At the Orate Pratres, 



(Plate X.) 




If the server is still at the side-table when the celebrant says 
the Orate Fratres, he will go to the lowest side-step of the altar, 
kneel, and answer there the Suscipiat Dominus sacrificium etc. ; 
else he recites it in his usual place (Plate X.), but in neither 
case must he begin till the celebrant has turned towards the altar. 
He will answer at the Preface, and ring the little bell at the 
Sanctus} It is a universal custom, in this country, to ring the 
bell when the celebrant holds his hands extended over the chalice, 
just before the consecration. 



on them, and not move the cruet in circles above the hands of the celebrant 
as is sometimes practised. 

* The little bell should not be rung in a church where the Blessed Sacra- 
ment is solemnly exposed, nor at Low Mass, celebrated at aside altar during 
any of the public offices of the Church. 



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XI. During the Consecration. 



(Plate XI.) 




As soon as the celebrant purifies his fingers hj rubbing them 
on the corporal, the server rises, takes the bell in his right 
hand ;^ and, without making a genuflection, ascends the steps, 
and kneels on the edge of the platform near the celebrant. He 
bows his head each time the celebrant makes a genuflection ; 
rings thrice the bell at each Elevation ; and raises a little the 
chasuble,^ when the celebrant elevates the Host and Chalice. At 
the end of the elevation of the chalice, the server rises, descends 
to the floor, and kneels at his usual place, as shown in Plate X., 
page 59. He answers at the beginning and end of Pater Noster, 
and at Pax Domini; strikes his breast thrice at Agnus Dei, 
unless it be a Mass of Requiem; and rings the bell thrice at 
Domine non sum dignus, where it is the custom. 



^ When the platform of the altar on which the server kneels during the 
consecration, can be reached with the liand by one kneeling on the lowest 
step, the server may place the bell on it, instead of carrying it in his hand 
as he ascends the steps before the Elevation. 

2 The server should not touch the chasuble, when the celebrant makes the 
four genuflections ; but only raise it slightly during the Elevation of the Host 
and Chalice. (See Chapter HI., Article V., No. 4.) 



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(Plate XII.) 




When the celebrant, after saying Domine non sum dignus and 
receiving the Sacred Host, removes the pall from the chalice and 
makes a genuflection, the server rises, goes to the side-table for 
the cruets, makes a genuflection on the floor, and ascending to 
the highest step of the altar, near the Epistle corner (Plate 
XII.), stands there, with his face turned towards the Gospel 
side, and makes a moderate bow while the celebrant receives the 
Precious Blood. 

Xm. Pouring' Wine into the Chalice at the First Ablution. 
As soon as the celebrant has received the Precious Blood, the 
server ascends to the platform of the altar (Plate XIII.), bows 
to the celebrant, and pours wine into the chalice. He should not 
allow the cruet to rest on the side of the chalice ; should avoid 
pouring the wine into the chalice either too rapidly or too 
slowly ; and, in withdrawing the cruet at a sign from the cele- 
brant, should take care not to drop any wine on the altar cloth. 
These same remarks apply with equal force to the act of pouring 
wine and water into the chalice at the second ablution. The 
cruet must be held in the right hand, about one inch above the 
celebrant's fingers, and not be moved in little circles. As the 
cruets are not presented to the celebrant, the server needs not 

kiss them on this occasion. 
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(Plate XIII.) 




^rV", Pouring Wine and Water into the Chalice at the Second 

Ablution. 

Having poured wine into the chalice for the first ablution, the 
server makes a moderate bow to the celebrant, and returns to 
the highest step. (Plate XIY.) He bows again, when the 



(Plate XIY.) 




celebrant approaches, pours wine into the chalice ; changes the 
water-cruet to his right hand, and the wine-cruet to his left ; and, 
having poured water into the chalice, bows, retires, and places 



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the cruets on the side-table. Returning to the middle, he makes 
a genuflection, ascends to the platform of the altar, Gospel side, 
and removes the Missal and stand to the Epistle side. He should 
not carry the veil of the chalice to the Gospel side ; but, when 
necessary, may place it within easy reach of the celebrant at the 
Epistle side. He then descends to the floor, makes a genu- 
flection, and kneels at his place on the Gospel side. (Plate XY.) 



XV. After Removing the Book. 



(Plate XV.) 




The server, kneeling on the Gospel side (Plate XY.), answers 
at Dominus vobiscum, Per omnia saecula sseculorum, Its missa 
est,^ or Benedicamus Domino, or Requiescant in Pace, as ex- 
plained on page 50 ; bows and makes the sign of the cross while 
receiving the blessing of the celebrant ; and, having received it, 
says Amen. At the beginning of the Gospel, he answers Et 
cum spiritu tuo ; makes the usual signs of the cross on his fore- 
head, lips, and breast with the celebrant ; answers Gloria tihi 
Domine; goes for the celebrant's cap, which he had placed on 
the bench at the beginning of Mass; makes a genuflection at 
the words Et Verbum Caro Factum est, and answers Deo Gratias 

*On Easter Sunday, and throughout the week which follows till Saturday 
inclusively, the celebrant say& Ite missa est, Alleluia, Alleluia, and the server 
answers Deo Gratia^, Alleluia, Alleluia. 



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at the end of the Gospel. For the ceremonies accompanying the 
removal of the book, when another Gospel than that of St. John 
is to be said, see the following Plate XYI. 

XVI. Removing: the Book for the Last Gospel. 



(Plate XYI.) 




Whenever the celebrant does not close the Missal before say- 
ing Dominus vobiscum and Ite missa est, it is a sign to the 
server that it must be removed from the Epistle to the Gospel 
side, (except at the first two Masses, at Christmas, when the 
book is not to be removed, though left open.) Therefore the 
server having answered JDeo Gratias after Ite missa est, rises, 
makes a genuflection in passing the middle, takes the Missal, and 
kneels in the middle on the edge of the platform^ till after the 
blessing; then places the book and stand on the Gospel side; 
descends to the side step (Plate XYI.) ; answers Et cum spiritu 
tuo and Gloria tibi Domine, at the beginning of the Gospel, as 
already explained ; returns to the middle to make a genuflection ; 
takes the cap from the bench ; answers Deo Gratias at the end 
of the Gospel, and presents the cap, as directed in XYII. 



* When the platform as in many of our churches is narrow, it would be 
better for the server to descend to the floor, and kneel on the lowest step 
during the blessing. 



COMMUNION. 

XVn. End of the Last Gospel. 



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(Plate XYII.) 




Having answered Deo Gratias at the end of the last Gospel, 
the server, holding the celebrant's cap in his hand, makes the 
usual genuflection on the floor (Plate XYII.), presents the cap 
to the celebrant, and precedes him to the sacristy, where, if so 
desired, he assists him to remove the vestments, arranging them 
in the same order as that in which he found them before Mass. 

AKTICLE lY. 
COMMUNION. 



I. Communion of the Server. 

When the server desires to receive holy communion, instead 
of carrying the cruets to the altar, he takes from the side-table 
the communion cloth,^ kneels on the lowest step at. the Epistle 
side, makes a profound bow and says the Confiteor while the 
celebrant receives the Precious Blood ; answers Amen after 
Misereatur vestri and Indulgentiam ; rises, makes a genu- 
flection on the floor, and ascending to the highest front step, 

* Neither the veil of the chalice nor the finger towel should be used for a 
communion cloth. 

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(Plate I.) 




kneels on the edge of the platform. (Plate I.) After receiving 
communion, he makes a genuflection, and, descending to the floor, 
kneels on the side step (Plate II.), till the Blessed Sacrament 
has been replaced in the tabernacle : he then carries the cruets to 
the altar in the usual manner. If the clergy are to receive com- 
munion, the server spreads the communion cloth immediately 
after Indulgentiam has been said, being assisted in holding it by 
one of the sanctuary-boys, who, for this purpose kneels on the 
platform of the altar, Gospel side, facing the server who kneels 
on the Epistle side. The server receives communion before the 
other sanctuary-boys. 



n. ComrQunion of the People. 

When there are communicants among the people, the server, 
besides observing what has been marked in the preceding num- 
ber, spreads before the communicants the communion cloth; 
kneels, during the distribution of holy communion, on the side 
steps of the altar, with his face turned towards the Gospel side 
(Plate II.), raises the alb of the celebrant as the latter ascends 
the front steps after the distribution ; kneels on the edge of the 
platform, till the Blessed Sacrament has been replaced in the 
tabernacle ; and then goes directly to the side-table for the cruets. 



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(Plate II.) 




AETICLE y. 

THE SERVER AT LOW MASS IN PRESENCE OF THE 
BLESSED SACRAMENT SOLEMNLY EXPOSED. 



I. At the Lavabo. 



The following exceptions to the usual ceremonies of the server 
at Low Mass, are to be observed whenever the Blessed Sacra- 
ment remains exposed during Mass. First, the server receives 
the cap of the celebrant, as soon as he comes in sight of the altar 
where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. Secondly, he makes a 
double genuflection on reaching the altar for the first time, and 
again before leaving it at the end of Mass. Thirdly, he omits 
the usual kisses. Fourthly, he does not ring the little bell during 
Mass. Fifthly, at the Lavabo, when the celebrant descends to 
the floor,^ and washes his hands facing the people, the server 
who is to pour the water on his fingers and present the towel, 
stands before him as marked on Plate I. 



^ If the celebrant stands, not on the floor but on one of the side steps of 
the altar, the server does so likewise, pouring the water and presenting the 
towel as said above. 



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(Plate I.) 




AETICLE YI. 



THE SERVER AT THE LOW MASS OF A BISHOP. 

The Bishop should be assisted by two chaplains. Frequently, 
however, he is attended by one only ; in this case, one or two 
sanctuary-boys may serve at Mass, observing the following 
ceremonies : 

When the Bishop goes to the foot of the altar to vest for 
Mass, the first of the servers, or acolytes, takes from the side- 
table the towel ; the second, the ewer and basin. Then, while 
the Bishop washes his hands, both kneel before him, if he is in 
his own diocese ; otherwise, they stand. They observe the same 
ceremonies, whenever the Bishop washes his hands ; namely, at 
the Lavabo, after the ablutions, and at the end of Mass, when 
the prelate has taken off the vestments. Before and after Mass, 
the Bishop washes his hands at the foot of the altar steps ; on 
the two other occasions, standing on the platform, near the Epistle 
corner. 

At the beginning of Mass, the acol3^tes kneel on the floor, 
near the corner of the steps ; during Mass, unless when engaged 
elsewhere, they kneel on the first step. At the end of the Epis- 
tle, the acolytes carry to the Gospel side — the first the Missal a*id 



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stand, the second the hand-candlestick. Both present the cruets 
at the offertory, and then assist at the washing of the Bishop's 
fingers. At the Sanctus, if there are present a sufficient number 
of sanctuary-boys, two carry lighted torches; otherwise, the 
acolytes light the two candles of the candlesticks which are on 
the floor, at each side of the altar. The candles are extinguished 
after communion. The first acolyte rings the little bell at the 
Elevation, and presents the cruets at the last ablutions ; the 
second removes the book and hand-candlestick, to the Epistle 
side ; and both assist at the washing of the Bishop's hands as 
directed above. 

AETICLE YII. 

SERVER AT LOW MASS IN PRESENCE OF A BISHOP. 

When the Bishop assists at Low Mass said by a priest, the 
server observes the following ceremonies : on reaching the altar 
for the first time, and before leaving it to return to the sacristy, 
at the end of Mass, he makes the proper salutation to the Bishop ; 
he omits the usual kisses of the celebrant's hand, and of the 
cruets ; during the first Gospel, he remains at the left of the 
celebrant ; at the end of the Gospel, taking the Missal from the 
stand, he carries it open to the Bishop ; after the latter has kissed 
the first words of the Gospel just read, the server makes the 
proper salutation, replaces the Missal on the stand, and Mass is 
continued in the usual manner. 

The priest, not the Bishop, blesses the water at the Offertory. 



ARTICLE YIII. 

SERVER AT LOW MASS FOR THE DEAD 

The ceremonies of the server at Low Mass for the Dead, are 
the same as those already explained Art. III., page 51, with the 
following exceptions : the psalm Judica me Deus is omitted, as 
are also the usual kisses"; the server does not strike his breast at 
Agnus Dei ; Ite Missa est is not said, but in its place the cele- 



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brant says Requiescant in pace, the server answering Amen. The 
usual blessing is not given. 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER IV. 

What preparations are to be made in the sacristy before Low Mass? In what 
order are the vestments of the celebrant to be arranged on the table? What 
of the Missal and chalice ? How is the altar in the sanctuary to be disposed ? 
What objects are to be placed on the side-table? 

How should the server answer the prayers at Mass ? Eepeat the responses 
from the beginning of Mass to the Introit, — from the Introit to the Offertory, — 
from the OiFertory to the Pater Noster, — from the Pater Noster to the end of 
Mass. 

Mention the chief movements and functions of the server before leaving the 
sacristy — from the beginning of Mass to the Introit — from the Introit to the Offer- 
tory — from the Offertory to the Sanctus — from the Sanctus to the Elevation — 
from the Elevation to the Communion — from the Communion to the end of Mass. 

What ceremonies are to be observed by the server, when he receives com- 
munion ? — when there are communicants among the people ? 

What are the functions of the server at Low Mass in Presence of the Blessed 
Sacrament? — at the Low Mass of a Bishop? — at Low Mass in Presence of a 
Bishop ?— at Low Mass for the Dead ? 



CHAPTER V. 
ASPERGES BEFORE HIGH MASS, 

AKTICLE I. 
THINGS TO BE PREPARED. 



I. In the Sacristy. 

On a table in the sacristy, the vestments of the celebrant are 
arranged in the following order — cope/ stole, cincture, alb, and 
amice : 

On the same or on another table, all that is required for the 

^ In many churches of this country, a movable iron bracket is attached to 
one of the walls of the sacristy, from which a wooden support is suspended. 
On this the cope is hung, to avoid the injury which would result to the 
embroidery, were the cope folded or allowed to hang over the edge of the 
table. 



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blessing of the water ; namely, the Ritual, unless the MissaP is 
used, a small vessel containing salt, the holy-water vessel con- 
taining the water which is to be blessed, the sprinkler, and the 
Asperges-card, if it has not been placed on the steps of the altar : 
At the usual place in the sacristy, the torches which are to be 
used at the Elevation. 

n. In the Sanctuary. 

On the altar, the chalice covered with the veil, and resting on 
the corporal spread beneath it ; the Missal on the stand, open 
at the Mass of the day, and with the book-marks properly 
arranged : 

On the side-table, the cruets filled with wine and water, the 
basin, the finger towel, the communion cloth, and the little bell : 

On each side of the altar, a candlestick resting on the floor, 
and supporting a candle which is to be lighted before the Ele- 
vation, unless there are a sufficient number of sanctuary-boys 
present to carry lighted torches : 

On the celebrant's bench, the maniple and chasuble of the cele- 
brant, which he puts on when the cope is taken off at the end 
of the Asperges. 

ARTICLE II. 
BLESSING OF WATER IN THE SACRISTY. 

I. During the Blessing". 

The two acolytes who are to serve at High Mass, having said 
a short prayer in the church, before the Blessed Sacrament, repair 
to the sacristy at least ten minutes before Mass begins. Both 
put on the surplice, after having first made the sign of the cross.'^ 
At the appointed time, the second acolyte lights the candles on 
the altar, and places the Asperges-card on the steps, unless he is 
to carry it when going to the altar ; the first assists the celebrant 
to vest in amice, alb, cincture, and stole. Standing at the left 

* If the Missal is used in the sacristy for the blessing of the water, it 
should be carried to the altax before the Asperges, and left open on the stand. 
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of the celebrant in the sacristy, and holding before him the 
Roman Ritual/ the first acolyte answers the prayers for the 
blessing of the water which is to be used at the Asperges. 
These answers are marked in the Ritual thus R., and are briefly : 
Qui fecit caelum et terram, Et cum spiritu tuo, and Amen at 
the end of the other prayers. 

II. After the Blessing. 

When the water has been blessed, the first acolyte, having 
laid aside the Ritual, assists the celebrant to put on the cope and 
to fasten the clasp in front. The first acolyte, having taken the 
holy-water vessel in his left hand, presents the cap to the cele- 
brant with his right. The second, holding both hands joined 
before his breast, unless he is to carry the Asperges-card, stands 
at the left of the celebrant. 

ARTICLE III. 
FUNCTIONS OF THE ACOLYTES AT THE ASPERGES.' 



I. On Reaching the Altar. 

Having made a profound bow to the cross of the sacristy and 
a moderate bow to the celebrant, the acolytes enter the sanctu- 
ary walking abreast, the first at the right of the second. They 
neither take themselves nor present holy- water to the celebrant, 
in leaving the sacristy. When the size or situation of the sanc- 
tuary does not permit them to walk abreast, the second precedes 
the first. If the entrance to the sanctuary is from the Gospel 
side, the second acolyte, on reaching his place before the steps, 
allows the celebrant to go betw-een him and the steps to the 
middle, and then takes a position at his left. (Plate I.) If the 

^ The Missal and stand may be used instead of the Ritual, the stand rest- 
ing on the same table with the vessel of water. The Missal and stand 
should be carried to the altar by the second acolyte, as soon as the water 
has been blessed in the sacristy. 

2 Abbreviations used in the plates of Chapter V. and VI. — C. Celebrant; 
A''. First Acolyte ; A^^. Second Acolyte. 



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(Plate I.) 




entrance is from the Epistle side, the above remarks apply to 
the first and not to the second acolyte. When the sacristy is 
in the rear of the altar, they enter by the Epistle side, and at the 
end of Mass return by the Gospel side. On reaching the foot 
of the steps (Plate I.), the first acolyte receives the cap of the 
celebrant, makes with him and the second acolyte a genuflectioM 
on the floor, kneels with them as marked in Plate II., and places 
the cap to one side. 



n. Intonation of the Anthem Asperges.* 

The celebrant, having received the Asperges-card from the 
second acolyte and the sprinkler from the first (Plate II,), intones 
the anthem Asperges; sprinkles the altar first in the middle, then 
on the Gospel side, and finally on the Epistle side ; and with the 
sprinkler makes the sign of the cross on his own forehead. He next 
sprinkles both the acolytes who remain kneeling. When there are 
Rev. clergy present, the acolytes are sprinkled after the people. The 
second acolyte places the Asperges-card on the steps of the altar. 

* During Paschal time, the anthem Vidi Aquam replaces the anthem 
Asperges. 



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(Plate II.) 




m. Sprinkling of the People. 



(Plate IIP) 




The acolytes then rise, make a genuflection with the celebrant, 
and, turning to the right, accompany him while he proceeds to 
sprinkle the sanctuary-boys and the people. Where the custom 
prevails, the celebrant sprinkles the people by going through 
the church; otherwise, standing near the sanctuary-railing, he 
sprinkles first those in the centre, then those on the Epistle side, 
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present, the order of sprinkling is as follows: 1. The altar; 
2. the celebrant ; 3. the Rev. clergy, first those on the side of 
the sanctuary occupied by the highest in dignity, then those of 
the opposite side ; 4. the sanctuary-boys ; 5. the people ; 6. the 
two acolytes, on their return to the altar. The acolytes do not 
kneel, when they are sprinkled. The Rev. clergy and sanctuary- 
boys do not kneel during the intonation of the Anthem Asperges^ 
if they have already knelt and said a short prayer before the 
entrance of the celebrant and his assistants. 



IV. Concluding Prayers. 



(Plate lY.) 




After the people have been sprinkled, the celebrant returns the 
sprinkler to the first acolyte, who with the second accompanies 
the celebrant to the foot of the altar steps, where they make a 
genuflection, rise, and are sprinkled while standing. (Plate TV.) 
The celebrant sings the usual prayers, the second acolyte hold- 
ing the Asperges-card. Meantime the first acolyte removes the 
celebrant's cap from the altar steps, where he had first placed it, 
to the bench ; puts the holy-water vessel on the side-table, or in 
the sacristy, and returns to the right of the celebrant at the foot 
of the altar. 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER V. 

What preparations are to be made before the Asperges, — in the sacristy ? — in 
the sanctuary? — What are the functions of the acolytes, during the Asperges f 



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CHAPTER VI. 
HIGH MASS. 

ARTICLE I. 
THINGS TO BE PREPARED. 

For the preparations to be made before High Mass, when pre- 
'ceded by the Asperges, see Chapter Y., Art. I., page *70. 

When High Mass is sung during the week, the Asperges is 
not given. In this case, neither the cope, Ritual, holy-water 
vessel, sprinkler, vessel with salt, nor Asperges-card, is to be 
prepared. The maniple and chasuble of the celebrant, instead 
of being placed upon the bench in the sanctuary, are to be 
arranged on the table in the sacristy. The rest, as directed in 
Chapter Y., Art. I., page TO. 

ARTICLE II. 
FUNCTIONS OF THE ACOLYTES AT HIGH MASS. 



I. Preparing- for Mass. 



(Plate I.) 




At the end of the Asperges, explained in the preceding chap- 
ter, the celebrant, accompanied by the two acolytes, goes to the 



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bench (Plate I.), where he takes oflf the cope, which is carried 
to the sacristy by the second acolyte •/ and, with the assistance 
of the first acolyte, puts on the maniple and chasuble. The 
second acolyte removes likewise to the sacristy the Asperges- 
card from the altar steps, and the holy-water vessel from the 
side-table, unless it has already been carried to the sacristy. 

If the Asperges be not given before Mass, the second acolyte 
will light the candles on the altar, as usual ; the first will assist 
the celebrant to vest in the sacristy ; and then both, after the 
usual bows, will precede him to the sanctuary for the beginning 
of Mass. As they leave the sacristy, the first acolyte having 
dipped his fingers into the holy-water font, will present holy- 
water to the celebrant and to the second acolyte, and with them- 
will make the sign of the cross. 



n. Beginning of Mass. 



(Plate II.) 




The acolytes, on quitting the bench or sacristy, as just ex- 
plained, precede the celebrant to the foot of the altar steps, 
where he makes a profound bow or genuflection, while they 



* If there be other sanctuary-boys present, one of them will, acting as 
sacristan, carry the cope to the sacristy, and returning remove the Asperges- 
card. This will permit both' the acolytes to assist the celebrant at the bench, 
and will avoid all delay in beginning Mass. 
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make a genuflection. The first acolyte kneels at the right of the 
celebrant, and the second at his left (Plate II.), and both answer 
the preliminary prayers, as directed on page 45. 



m. At the Introit. 



(Plate III.) 




When the celebrant, at the end of the preliminary prayers of 
Mass, says Dominus vohiscum, the two acolytes rise, assist him 
to ascend the steps by raising a little the lower part of the alb, 
descend to the floor, make a genuflection together in the middle,^ 
and then kneel as shown in Plate III. They make with the 
celebrant the sign of the cross, at the beginning of the Introit ; 
and answer at the Kyrie, which the celebrant says standing near 
the book at the Epistle corner, or before the middle of the altar. 



* The acolytes of High Mass may adopt as a general rule, that, before and 
after every ceremony in which both take part, they should meet in the 
middle, and make together a genuflection on the floor. Before going to the 
bench at the end of the Kyrie, Gloria, and Oredo, they may be satisfied with 
making a genuflection opposite the place where they have been kneeling, 
whenever by going to the middle they would delay the celebrant in any of 
his actions, or destroy that uniformity of movements so desirable between 
him and his assistants. 



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IV. While the Choir Sing the Kyrte. 



79 



(Plate lY.) 




As soon as the choir have finished singing- the Introit/ both 
acolytes rise, meet together in the middle, make a genuflection 
on the floor, and precede the celebrant to the bench, where they 
raise the chasuble so that he may not sit upon it ; or they may 
make a genuflection at their place without going to the middle, 
and then proceed to the bench. The first acolyte presents the 
cap. During the singing of the Kyrie, the acolytes stand partly 
facing each other, taking care to turn their backs neither to the 
altar nor to the celebrant. (Plate lY.) Should the celebrant not 
sit down during the singing of the Kyrie, the acolytes kneel as 
at the Introit. (Plate III.) In returning to the altar at the end 
of the Kyrie, they observe the ceremonies prescribed in Plate 
YII., Dominus Vobisciim after the Gloria, page 81. 

V. Intonation of the Gloria. 

The acolytes remain kneeling at their usual places, during the 
intonation and recitation of the Gloria by the celebrant. They 



^ In churches in which the Gregorian music has not been introduced, and 
in which therefore the Introit is not sung, the acolytes go to the bench with 
the celebrant after the recitation of the Kyrie. 



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(Plate y.) 




make a simple bow every time the celebrant does so, that is, at 
all the words marked in italics, on page 41. 



VI. While the Choir Sing the Gloria. 



(Plate YI.) 




Having made the sign of the cross at the concluding words of 
the Gloria, which is recited by the celebrant, the acolytes rise, 
meet together in the middle,^ make a genuflection on the floor 

* See note 1., page 78. 



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when the celebrant does the same on the platform, and precede 
him to the bench, where they observe what has been said above 
for the Kyrie. They incline their heads moderately towards 
the altar, during the singing of the words of the Gloria which 
are marked in italics, on page 4t. Moreover the first acolyte, by 
a bow, directs the celebrant to take off his cap at the beginning, 
and to put it on at the end, of the singing of these same words. 



VII. Dominus Vobiscum after the Gloria. 



(Plate YII.) 




At the end of the Gloria, the first acolyte receives the cap of 
the celebrant, and places it on the bench. Both acolytes then 
accompany him to the foot of the altar ; make a genuflection ; 
raise his alb, as he ascends the steps ; and kneel in their usual 
places. (Plate YII.) 

Vm. At the End of the Epistle. i 
At the end of the Epistle recited or sung by the celebrant, 
the acolytes answer Deo Gratias. The second acolyte having 

* The Epistle is to be sung or, at least, read by the celebrant, whenever there 
is no other clergyman present, and when the first acolyte is not a cleric. If 
the first acolyte, being in minor orders, is to sing the Epistle, he rises at 
the beginning of the Collect ; takes the Missal from the side-table ; returns to 
his usual place (Plate VIII.); stands there till the concluding words of the 
Collect ; bows at the words Jesum Christum^ if they occur ; and, after the 



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(Plate YIII.) 




made a genuflection in the middle, goes to the right of the cele- 
brant (Plate YIII.^, removes the Missal and stand to the Gospel 
side ; places them on the altar, partly turned towards the taber- 
nacle ; bows to the cross, and returns immediately to his usual 
place. (Plate YII.) If the celebrant sits down after the Epistle, 
the acolytes make a genuflection and go to the bench, as at the 
Kyrie. On their return to the altar, the first acolyte kneels on 
the lowest step (Plate YIII.) ; the second ascends to the plat- 
form, and removes the book to the Gospel side. 

IX. During" the Gospel. 

Both acolytes stand during the Gospel (Plate IX.) ; and, 
whenever the celebrant makes a genuflection, they do the same. 
At the end, they answer Laiis tibi, Christe. They then kneel 
on the lowest step (Plate X.), unless there be a sermon ; in 
which case they meet in the middle, and, after the usual genu- 
flection, go to sit on stools placed at each side of the bench. 



choir has sung Amen, sings the Epistle. After the Epistle, he places the 
Missal on the side-table, without kissing the celebrant's hand, and then 
kneels at his usual place. 



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X. Intonation of the Credo. 



(Plate X.) 




After the sermon, the acolytes return to their places (Plate X. ) ; 
kneel during the intonation and recitation of the Credo by the 
celebrant ; make a profound how at the words Et incarnatus 
est. . . . Homo f actus est, — a sign of the cross at the words Et 
vitam venturi sseculi; and accompany the celebrant to the 
bench, observing the directions given above at the end of the 
Gloria. 



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XI. While the Choir Sing the Credo. 



(Plate XI.) 




During the singing of the Credo by the choir, the acolytes 
remain at each side of the celebrant as at the Gloria. (Plate XI.) 
At Incarnatus est, the first acolyte directs the celebrant by a 
bow to take off his cap, and then kneels with the second acolyte. 
Both rise after the singing of the words Et Homo /actus est, 
and the first directs the celebrant to put on his cap. The same 
directions are to be given before and after the words simul 
adoratur. At the end of the Credo, the first acolyte receives 
the cap, puts it on the bench, and with the second accompanies 
the celebrant to the altar. 



XII. Presenting- the Cruets. 

The acolytes, on returning to the altar after the singing of the 
Credo, kneel at their usual places. (Plate XIII.) When the cele- 
brant sings the word Oremus of the Offertory, they rise, meet 
together in the middle, make a genuflection, and proceed to the 
side-table. The second acolyte, however, first goes to the right 
of the celebrant and folds the veil of the chalice, as at Low Mass. 
It is customary in this country for both acolytes to present the 
cruets. This they do, standing on the highest step and facing 
the celebrant, to whom they bow as he approaches. (Plate XII.) 
After presenting the wine and water in the usual manner, they 



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(Plate XII.) 




salute the celebrant, and retire to the side-table, on which the first 
acolyte places the wine-cruet. They return again to the highest 
step, the first carrying the finger-towel, the second the water-cruet 
and basin ; bow to the celebrant, before and after he washes his 
fingers; place the finger-towel, basin, and water-cruet on the 
side-table ; and, after the usual genuflection in the middle, return 
to their places (Plate XIII.), the first acolyte carrying the little 
bell. 

Xm. At the Orate Fratres. 



(Plate XIII.) 




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Both acolytes answer at the Orate Fratres (Plate XIII.) ; the 
first rings the little bell at the Sanctus, and again when the cele- 
brant holds his hands extended over the chalice, just before the 
consecration.^ If there are a sufficient number of sanctuary-boys 
present, they carry lighted torches, as at Solemn High Mass. 
When torches are not carried, the acolytes may light two candles 
placed in large candlesticks resting on the floor at each side of 
the altar. These candles they extinguish after the communion. 

Xrv. During the Elevation. 



(Plate XIY.) 




When the celebrant, immediately before the consecration, 
wipes the extremity of the thumb and index finger of each hand 
on the corporal, the acolytes rise, meet in the middle, make a 
genuflection, and going up by the front steps kneel on the plat- 
form at each side of the celebrant. (Plate XIY.) The first 
acolyte carries with him the little bell, unless he has previously 
placed it on the platform. During the Elevation of the Host and 
of the Chalice, both acolytes raise a little the lower part of the 
celebrant's chasuble. The first rings the little bell thrice at each 



^ The ringing of the bell to warn the faithful that the moment of conse- 
cration is at hand, is so universally in practice in this country that we think 
proper to mention it, though this custom does not exist in the churches of 
Rome. 



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Elevation. Neither acolyte should hold the chasuble, when the 
celebrant makes the genuflection. 



■ XV. After the Elevation. 



(Plate XY.) 




After the Elevation, both acolytes rise ; and, turning towards 
each other, descend to the floor, make a genuflection in the 
middle, and then kneel at their usual places. (Plate XY.) They 
strike their breast thrice, at Agnus Dei. The first acolyte rings 
the little bell thrice, at Domine, non sum dignus, where such is 
the custom.^ 

XVI. Before the First Ablution. 

"When the celebrant, after Domine, non sum dignus, removes 
the pall from the chalice and makes a genuflection, the first 
acolyte rises, goes directly to the side-table, takes the wine-cruet 
in his right hand and the water-cruet in his left, makes a genu- 
flection on the floor, towards the Blessed Sacrament, ascends to 
the highest step (Plate XYI.), stands with his face turned to the 



^ With regard to the ringing of the bell at Domine, non sum dignvbs, we have 
the pame remark to make as for the ringing of the bell before the conse- 
cration. We simply mention what is universally practised in this country. 



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(Plate XVI.) 




Gospel side, and makes a moderate bow^ while the celebrant 
receives the Precious Blood. After the celebrant has received 
the Precious Blood, the first acolyte goes up to the platform 
to the right of the celebrant, pours wine into the chalice for the 
first ablution, and then returns to the highest step. 



XVn. At the Second Ablution. 

At the second ablution, the first acolyte stands on the highest 
step (Plate XYII.), bows to the celebrant as he approaches the 
Epistle corner, and pours wine into the chalice ; then changing 
the water-cruet to his right hand, he pours in water, after 
which he carries back the cruets to the side-table, and goes 
to the middle, where he is met" by the second acolyte. Both 
having made a genuflection, the first kneels at his usual place. 
(Plate XYIII.) The second ascends to the platform ; removes 
the book from the Gospel to the Epistle side; places, if necessary, 
the veil within easy reach of the celebrant ; descends to the floor, 
makes a genuflection, and retires to his place. (Plate XYIII.) 



*Some authors prescribe a profound bow. In this case, we would think it 
more convenient for the acolyte to stand on the platform instead of on the 
highest step, while the celebrant receives the Precious Blood. 



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(Plate XYII.) 




Kneeling on the lowest step (Plate XYIII.), the acolytes 
bow their heads and make the sign of the cross, when the cele- 
brant gives the last blessing, and then answer, Amen. If the 
book is left open, the second acolyte removes it to the Gospel 
side, while the choir are singing Deo Gratias. He observes, on 
this occasion, the same ceremonies as the server of Low Mass, 
that is : he rises, as soon as the celebrant has finished singing 
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Ite, missa est ; makes a genuflection in passing the middle ; 
removes the book and stand to the Gospel side, taking care 
to make a genuflection in passing again before the middle ; 
kneels on the edge of the platform near the book, during the 
blessing ; rises, answers at the beginning of the Gospel in the 
usual manner (see Plate XYI., page 64.) ; and, having bowed 
at the word Jesus, if it occur at the beginning of the Gospel, 
retires to his usual place. (Plate XIX.) If the blessing is given 
before he reaches the Gospel side of the altar, he will kneel in the 
middle, on the edge of the platform, if the altar is large ; or on 
the lowest step, when the platform is narrow. 



XIX. During the Last Gospel. 



(Plate XIX.) 




At the beginning of the last Gospel, the acolytes rise (Plate 
XIX.), and answer at Dormnus vobiscum. They make the 
three signs of the cross, when the celebrant says : Initium 
Sancti Evangelii, etc., and answer Gloria tibi, Domine. The 
first goes to the bench for the cap of the celebrant ; both answer 
Deo Gr alias at the end of the Gospel ; make a genuflection with 
the celebrant on the floor ; and, after the first has presented the 
cap, they walk abreast in returning to the sacristy. The first 
acolyte assists the celebrant to take off" the vestments, if re- 
quested to do so ; the second extinguishes the candles. 



COMMUNION DURING HIGH MASS. 91 



ARTICLE III. 
COMMUNION DURING HIGH MASS. 



I. Communion of the Acolytes. 



(Plate I.) 




When the celebrant removes the pall and makes a genuflection, 
if the acolytes are to receive holy communion, the first goes to 
the side-table for the communion cloth, which he places on his 
left arm; and, returning to the middle, is met there by the second 
acolyte. They both kneel on the floor ; recite the Confiteor, 
when the celebrant receives the Precious Blood ; answer Amen, 
at the end of the Misereatur and Indulgentiam ; rise, make a 
genuflection, ascend the steps, and kneeling on the edge of the 
platform receive holy communion. (Plate I.) After receiving 
communion, they go down to the floor, make a genuflection; and, 
if there are communicants among the people, retire to the side- 
steps. (Plate II.) If there are no communicants, the second 
acolyte kneels at his usual place ; and the first, having put the 
communion cloth on the side-table, presents the cruets. For the 
communion of the Rev. clergy, see Chapter lY., page 66. 



92 SANCTUARY-BOYS^ MANUAL, 

n. Communion of the People. 



(Plate 11.) 




When there are communicants among the people, the acolytes 
rise, as soon as the celebrant removes the pall from the chalice, 
and make a genuflection in the middle : the second retires to the 
lowest step, on the Gospel side of the altar; the first, after 
arranging' the communion cloth for the communicants, goes to 
the lowest step, on the Epistle side (Plate II.), and kneels facing 
the second acolyte. Both make a profound bow while the cele- 
brant receives the Precious Blood; say the Confiteor, and answer 
Amen after the Misereatur and Indulgentiam ; omit the ringing 
of the bell at Domine, non sum dignus; assist the celebrant to 
ascend the front steps, after the communion has been distributed ; 
kneel on the edge of the platform, till the Blessed Sacrament 
has been replaced in the tabernacle ; rise, descend to the floor ; 
and, after making a genuflection in the middle, separate, the 
second retiring to his usual place, the first going to the side-table 
for the cruets, as already explained. See No. X VI. Before the 
First Ablution, page 87. 



HIGH MASS BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 93 



AETICLE IV. 

HIGH MASS IN PRESENCE OF THE BLESSED SACRA- 
MENT EXPOSED.^ 



I. At the Lavabo. 



(Plate I.) 




The acolytes observe at this Mass the same ceremonies as those 
explained in Article II., with the following exceptions: the first 
acolyte, as soon as he comes in sight of the Blessed Sacrament, 
receives the cap of the celebrant ; on reaching the altar for the 
first time and on leaving it before returning to the sacristy at 
the end of Mass, both acolytes make a double genuflection ; they 
omit the usual kisses, and the ringing of the little bell ; at the 
Lavabo (Plate I.), they stand with their backs turned to the 
people and facing the priest while he washes his fingers. Should 
the celebrant stand on one of the side steps without descending 
to the floor, the acolytes do so likewise. In retiring to the sac- 
risty, the first acolyte does not present the cap to the celebrant 
till the latter has left the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. 



* For the ceremonies to be observed in the exposition of the Blessed Sac- 
rament before Mass, and during the benediction which is given at the end 
of Mass, see Chapter IX., Article II., page 116. 



94 SANCTUARY- 

AETICLE Y. 
ACOLYTES AT HIGH MASS FOR THE DEAD. 

At High Mass for the Dead, the psalm Judica me, Deus is 
omitted. After saying, Ad Deum qui Idetijicat, etc. the acolytes 
pass at once to the response Qui fecit coelum et terram, which 
follows Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini; they omit the 
sign of the cross at the first words of the Introit, and the usual 
kisses. They accompany the celebrant to the bench at the Dies 
irse, if he sit down. In this case, the book is not removed at the 
end of the Epistle, but only towards the end of the Dies irse, 
when the celebrant returns to the altar. At the Agnus Dei, 
the acolytes do not strike their breast. For the distribution of 
candles during Mass, see Chapter II., Art. TV., page 30. 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER VI. 

What things are to be prepared before High Mass — in the sacristy ? — in the 
sanctuary ? What are the functions of the acolytes, from the beginning of High 
Mass to the Introit ?— from the Introit to the Offertory ?— from the Oflfertory to 
the Sanctusf — from the Sanctus to the Pater Noster? — from the Pater Noster 
to the Communion? — from the Communion to the end of Mass? 

What special ceremonies are to be observed, when holy communion is dis- 
tributed to the acolytes themselves, or to the people? 

What are the functions of the acolytes — at High Mass in presence of the 
Blessed Sacrament ?— at High Mass for the Dead ? 



ABSOLUTION AFTER HIGH MASS. 95 

CHAPTER VII. 

ABSOLUTION FOR THE DEAD AFTER HIGH MASS. 

AETICLB I. 

THINGS TO BE PREPARED. 



I, In the Sacristy, 

It is customary in this country to prepare in the sacristy, and 
not in the sanctuary, the various objects required for the cere- 
mony of the Absolution for the Dead. These are — a black cope. 
Ritual, processional-cross, acolytes' candlesticks, censer, incense- 
boat, holy-water vessel, and candles for distribution among" the 
Rev. clergy and sanctuary-boys. The candles are distributed 
during Mass before the Gospel, as already directed. Chapter II., 
Art. lY., page 30. The other objects are brought to the sanc- 
tuary at the end of Mass. 

n. In the Sanctuary. 

In case the objects mentioned in the preceding paragraph are 
not prepared in the sacristy, they may be arranged in the sanc- 
tuary in the following order : 

On the side-table, the Ritual, acolytes' candlestijcks, censer, 
incense-boat, holy-water vessel, box of candles, and tapers with 
which to light them : on another table the black cope : resting 
in a socket and secured to one of the walls or to a column, by 
means of a staple and hasp, the processional-cross. The cata- 
falque is usually placed in the middle aisle of the church, at a 
short distance from the sanctuary railing. In some churches, 
the pews on each side of this aisle are so arranged that they 
may be easily removed, and thus allow sufficient space for the 
Rev. clergy and sanctuary-boys to stand near the catafalque, 
during the ceremony of the Absolution. When the catafalque 
is not used, a pall is spread, at the end of Mass, in the middle 
of the sanctuary before the altar. In this case, neither the pro- 
cessional-cross nor acolytes' candlesticks need be prepared. 



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AETICLE II. 

ABSOLUTION FOR THE DEAD, WHEN THE BODY IS 
PRESENT/ 



I. At the End of Mass." 



(Plate I.) 




At the end of the last Gospel, the acolytes of Mass proceed 
to the bench, and there (Plate I.) assist the celebrant to take off 
the chasuble and maniple, which they carry to the sacristy. A 
sanctuary-boy, acting as master of ceremonies, replaces the 
acolytes at the bench, and assists the celebrant to put on the 



^Abbreviations used in the plates of this and the following Article: 
C. Celebrant; M. Master of Ceremonies; A''. First Acolyte; A^^. Second 
Acolyte; T. Thurifer; E. Exorcist; C f B. Cross-Bearer; Bk-B. Book- 
Bearer ; Rev. CI. Rev. Clergy ; S-B. Sanctuary-Boys. 

^The rubrics suppose that Mass always precedes the Absolution for the 
Dead, unless when by reason of a solemn feast, or through necessity, it is 
omitted. In this latter case, the surplice, black stole, and cope for the cele- 
brant, together with all the objects mentioned in Article I., are prepared in 
the sacristy. After the usual bows to the cross and to the celebrant, the 
several ministers proceed to the sanctuary, as explained in Plate II., the 
master of ceremonies walking at the left of the celebrant and holding his 
cope. For the rest, see Plates III., IV., and V. 



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black cope.* During the sermon, the master of ceremonies may- 
sit on a stool near by, but not on the celebrant's bench. At the 
end of Mass, or, if a sermon is preached, at the end of the ser- 
mon, four other sanctuary-boys meet in the middle of the sanc- 
tuary, and after the usual genuflection and bows, proceed to the 
sacristy, where they are joined by the acolytes of Mass. 

n. Before the Ceremony of the Absolution. 



(Plate II.) 




At the end of Mass, or, if a sermon is preached, at the end of 
the sermon, all necessary preparations having been made, the 
six sanctuary-boys referred to, reenter the sanctuary in the 
following order: 1. The thurifer with the exorcist at his right: 
the former holds the censer in his left-hand, and the incense-boat 
supported against his breast in his right ; the latter carries the 
holy-water vessel and sprinkler. 2. The cross-bearer with the 
processional-cross, accompanied by the acolytes of Mass carrying 
lighted candles. 3. The book-bearer, holding the Ritual with 
both hands before his breast. While these advance to the middle 
of the sanctuary, the celebrant accompanied by the master of 



* This cope the master of ceremonies brings from the sacristy or from the 
table in the sanctuary, at the end of Mass. 
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ceremonies leaves his place at the bench, and proceeds to the foot 
of the altar. At a signal from the master of ceremonies, all 
make the usual genuflection and bows (Plate II.), and proceed 
towards the catafalque in the following order : 1. The thurifer 
and exorcist; 2. The cross-bearer and acolytes; 3. The sanc- 
tuarj-boys, and Rev. clergy two by two, if there is room for 
them to stand at each side of the catafalque (Plate III.) ; other- 
wise, they remain at their usual places in the sanctuary, and 
stand turned towards the cross which is held by the cross-bearer ; 
4. The book-bearer; 5. The celebrant with the master of cere- 
monies at his left holding the edge of the cope. 



m. Commencement of the Prayers. 

On reaching the catafalque, the thurifer and exorcist retire to 
the left, and stand at the Epistle side a little in the rear of the 
celebrant. (Plate III.) The cross-bearer and acolytes proceed, 
hj the right, to the end of the catafalque farthest from the altar ; 
and, turning, face the celebrant, who with the master of cere- 
monies and book-bearer stands facing the cross, as shown in the 
following Plate. 

(Plate III.) 



Rev 



Rev. CI. 



S-B. 




E. T. Bk-B. 



Rev. CI. 



Rev. CI. 



S-B. 



B-B. 



S-B. 



A". CtB. A'. 



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The sanctuary-boys and Rev. clergy stand at each side of the 
catafalque, the former near the cross-bearer and acolytes, the 
latter near the celebrant. The celebrant begins the ceremony 
of the Absolution, by reading the prayer Non Intres from the 
Ritual held before him by the book-bearer. The book-bearer 
then retires to the left of the thurifer, and the choir sing the 
Libera. At the repetition of the Libera^ the master of cere- 
monies and the thurifer go before the celebrant, to have incense 
put in the censer and blessed; after which they return, the 
former to the left of the celebrant, the latter to the left of the 
exorcist. 



IV. Sprinkling and Incensing the Body. 

(Plate lY.) 




Rev. a. 



E. T. Bk-B. 



Rev. CI. 



Rev. CL 



S-B. 



After the last Kyrie Eleison has been chanted by the choir, 
the celebrant intones the Pater Noster. The exorcist presents 
the sprinkler to the master of ceremonies, who in turn presents 
it to the celebrant. The last two make a genuflection towards 
the altar ; and the celebrant, passing around the catafalque, 
sprinkles the body in the usual manner, the master of ceremonies 
accompanying him at his right and holding the edge of the cope 
near the middle. In passing before the cross (Plate IV.), the 
celebrant makes a profound bow, and the master of ceremonies a 
genuflection. Having received the sprinkler and returned it to 



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the exorcist, the master of ceremonies presents the censer to 
the celebrant, who, passing around the catafalque a second time, 
incenses the body with the ceremonies observed in sprinkling. 

V. Conclusion of the Ceremony, 



(Plate y.) 




Having returned to his usual place, after sprinkling and in- 
censing the body, the celebrant stands facing the cross, and from 
the Kitual held before him by the book-bearer, sings the versicles 
and prayers after the Libera. If the body is not to be interred 
immediately, the celebrant omits the antiphon In Faradisum, 
and says at once Ego sum and the canticle Benedictus, with the 
versicles and prayers which follow. He sprinkles the body while 
he recites the Pater Noster. When the prayers are concluded, 
the celebrant and his assistants return to their places before the 
altar (Plate Y.) ; and, having made a genuflection, retire to the 
sacristy, reciting the antiphon Si iniquitates and the psalm De 
profundis. If the celebrant is not to accompany the body to 
the cemetery, he says, either at the door of the church, or at the 
catafalque itself, the antiphon In Faradisum and the prayers 
which follow. 

In the absence of the choir, the following responses may be 
made by the sanctuary-boys who assist the celebrant 



ABSOLUTION FOR THE DEAD. 101 

"^. Et ne nos indiicas in tentationem. 

B. Sed libera nos a malo. 

y. A porta inferi. 

B. Erue, Domine, animam ejus. 

^. Requiescat in pace. 

B. Amen. 

'^. Domine, exdudi orationem meam. 

B. Et clamor mens ad te veniat. 

y . Dominus vobiscum. 

B. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

At the end of the prayer which begins with the word Oremus, 
the usual response is made, namely, 

B. Amen. 

At the end of the Benedictus the same ver sides and responses 
as above are repeated, after which a second prayer is said, and 
the ceremony of the Absolution concluded as follows: 

y. Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine. 

B. Et lux perpetua liiceat ei. 

">^. Requiescat in pace. 

B. Amen. 

"^. Anima ejus et dnimae omnium fidelium defunctorum, per 
misericordiam Dei, requiescant in pace. 

B. Amen. 

ARTICLE III. 

ABSOLXmON FOR THE DEAD, WHEN THE BODY IS NOT 

PRESENT. 

At the Absolution for the Dead, when the body is not present, 
the same ceremonies as those prescribed in the preceding Article, 
are to be observed, with the exception of the prayer Non intres, 
which is to be omitted. The relative positions of the ministers 
near the catafalque are not changed, even though the Absolution 
be given for a deceased priest. It is only when the body of a 
deceased priest is present, that the celebrant and his assistants 
stand at the end of the catafalque farthest from the altar, and 
the cross-bearer and the acolytes between the catafalque and 
the altar. 



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This Article might be considered incomplete, were we to omit 
another and less solemn manner of performing the ceremony of 
Absolution, when the body is not present. The catafalque is not 
used, but in its stead a pall is spread on the floor at the foot of 
the altar steps. The necessary preparations having been made 
at the end of Mass, the celebrant, with the master of ceremonies, 
exorcist, and thurifer at his left, stands at the Epistle side of the 
sanctuary. The Libera is sung, and the incense blessed in the 
usual manner. The celebrant with the master of ceremonies at 
his left then ascends to the platform, and having made a pro- 
found bow to the cross, or a genuflection before the Blessed 
Sacrament, stands facing the altar. After the incense has been 
blessed, the thurifer and exorcist proceed to the Gospel side of 
the sanctuary, being careful to make a genuflection when passing 
before the middle of the altar. When, at the end of the Libera, 
the celebrant intones Pater Noster, they ascend to the platform, 
on the Gospel side, and present in turn to the master of cere- 
monies the sprinkler and censer. On receiving them again, they 
make the usual bows and genuflection, and retire to the sacristy. 
The celebrant having intoned the Pater Noster, turns towards 
the pall; receives from the master of ceremonies, first the 
sprinkler and then the censer ; and thrice sprinkles and incenses 
the pall, the master of ceremonies holding his cope. He next 
proceeds to the Epistle corner, and, facing the altar, sings the 
usual versicles and prayers ; after which, accompanied by the 
master of ceremonies and preceded by the acolytes of Mass, he 
returns to the sacristy. There being no procession on this occa- 
sion, the processional-cross is not used, nor do the acolytes carry 
lighted candles. 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER VII. 

What preparations are to be made before the Absolution for the Dead,— in the 
eacristy ?— in the sanctuary ? 

What are the relative positions and functions of the several ministers before, 
during, and after the ceremony of the Absolution, when the body is present? 
Repeat the versicles and the responses which occur after the Libera. 

What is to be observed, when the body is not present? Describe the less 
solemn manner of performing the ceremony of the Absolution for the Dead. 



VESPERS — THINGS TO BE PREPARED. 103 

CHAPTER VIII. 

VESPERS, 

AKTICLE I. 
THINGS TO BE PREPARED. 



I. In the Sacristy. 

On the table of the sacristy, a surplice and a cope* of the color 
of the day are prepared for the celebrant. The stole is likewise 
prepared, whenever, during Vespers, the altar on which the 
Blessed Sacrament is solemnly exposed, is to be incensed. 

The censer and incense-boat are usually placed in the sacristy, 
and not on the side-table of the sanctuary. 

n. In the Sanctuary. 
No special preparations are to be made in the sanctuary, unless 
when Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is given immediately 
after Vespers. In this ease, the humeral veil, stole, and book or 
card, with the usual prayers, are arranged on the side-table. 

ARTICLE II. 
VESPERS CELEBRATED BY A PRIEST VESTED IN COPE.* 



I. Before Leaving the Sacristy. 
The master of ceremonies, acolytes, and thurifer, having said 
a short prayer in the church before the Blessed Sacrament, go to 
the sacristy, and put on their cassocks and surplices. The first 

^ The color of the cope used at Vespers, is that required by the feast which 
is being celebrated. If the Vespers frora the Chapter to the end, are of the 
following feast, the cope will be of the color required by such feast. The 
sacristan or sanctuary-boy appointed to prepare the vestments, should inquire 
from the priest the color required by the rubrics, unless he be able himself 
to interpret the abbreviated signs and directions given in the Ordo. 

' Abbreviations used in the plates of Article II. — C. Celebrant; M. Master 
of Ceremonies ; A'. First Acolyte ; A^^. Second Acolyte ; T. Tlmrifer ; S-B, 
Sanctuary-Boys. 



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acolyte lights six candles on the altar; the second, the two 
candles in the sacristy : the master of ceremonies assists the 
celebrant to put on the cope. The thurifer enters the sanctuary 



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with the other sanctuary-boys, and occupies a seat which he may 
conveniently quit, when directed to prepare the censer, during 
the last psalm. When there are no sanctuary-boys present, he 
precedes the acolytes to the sanctuary, but does not carry the 
censer. At a signal from the master of ceremonies, the acolytes 
take up their candlesticks, and bow to the cross of the sacristy 
and to the celebrant. 

II. On Reaching the Altar. 
The acolytes then enter the sanctuary, followed by the master 
of ceremonies, who turns and presents holy-water to the cele- 
brant. If the entrance to the sanctuary is at the side of the 
altar, they all bow first to the Rev. clergy and sanctuary-boys 
who are nearest them, then to those of the opposite side ; and, 
proceeding to the foot of the altar (Plate II.), make the usual 
genuflection.^ While the celebrant and master of ceremonies 

^ The celebrant makes a profound bow, when the Blessed Sacrament is not 
present in the tabernacle. 



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105 



kneel in order to say the Aperi Domine, the acolytes place their 
candlesticks on the lowest side step opposite the table of the 
altar, and extinguish the candles. They then retire to the seats* 



(Plate II.) 




prepared for them at opposite sides of the sanctuary, or near 
the communion railing. The master of ceremonies, having re- 
ceived the cap of the celebrant and made a genuflection, kneels 
at the right of the celebrant during the preparatory prayer Aperi, 
Domine. 

m. During: the Singring of the Psahns. 
Having said the Aperij Domine, the master of ceremonies, after 
the usual genuflection and bows, accompanies the celebrant to the 
bench, meantime holding his cap. The celebrant, where such is 
the custom, sits down for a few moments ; then rises, says the 
Pater and Ave, and intones the Deus, in adjutorium. At the 
beginning of the first psalm, all sit down. The master of cere- 
monies, having first presented the cap to the celebrant, sits on a 
stool near by (Plate III.) ; but rises, and directs the celebrant 
to take ofi" his cap, while the choir sing the Gloria Patri, at the 
end of each psalm ; again, at the Sit nomen Domini benedictum 
of the psalm Laudate, pueri Dominum; and at the names of 

: ^:: 

* We cannot well mark these places on our plates, but we trust that the 
explanations given in the text will be found sufficiently clear. 



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Jesus, Mary, and the Saint whose feast is being celebrated, 
whenever these occur in the Antiphons. During the singing of 
the above words, he stands and bows towards the altar ; then, 



(Plate III.) 




having directed the celebrant to put on his cap, he again sits 
down. Towards the end of the last psalm, the thurifer and 
acolytes meet together in the middle of the sanctuary ; and, after 
the usual genuflection and bows, the acolytes light the candles,^ 
and stand near the same till the Gloria Patri has been sung, the 
thurifer meantime retiring to the sacristy in order to prepare 
fire in the censer. 

IV. While the Celebrant Sings the Chapter. 

At Sicut erat of the last psalm, the acolytes take their candle- 
sticks. After the usual genuflection in the middle, they go 
before the celebrant, to whom they bow ; and then, separating a 
few paces, stand facing each other, while he sings the Chapter. 

When the choir begin the hymn, ^the acolytes bow to the cele- 



* In many churches, the sacristan, or sanctuary-boy acting as such, lights 
the candles of the acolytes. 

2 During the first strophe of the hymns Veni, Creator Spiritus, and Ave, 
Maris Stella, all kneel, except the acolytes, who stand near the celebrant, and 
retire only at the beginning of the second verse. See page 27, (4.) 



VESPERS WITH CELEBRANT IN COPE, 



107 



brant, make a genuflection in the middle, and without extinguish- 
ing the candles place them on the lowest step, and remain near 
by with their hands joined before their breasts till the end of the 



(Plate lY.) 




Magnificat. They turn and bow to the thurifer, before and after 
being incensed by him. The master of ceremonies remains near 
the celebrant during the singing of the Chapter and the hymn, 
and holds the cap. 

V. Blessing- of the Incense. 
Towards the end of the hymn, the thurifer, carrying the censer 
in his left hand and the incense-boat in his right, enters the 
sanctuary, and remains near the steps of the altar. Epistle side. 
At the beginning of the Magnificat, the celebrant and master 
of ceremonies, having made the sign of the cross, go to the 
platform of the altar, observing the usual bows and genuflection. 
After the celebrant has kissed the altar, the master of ceremonies 
receives the incense-boat from the thurifer, who has ascended to 
the platform by the side steps, and presenting the little spoon to 
the celebrant with the usual kisses, says : Benedicite, Pater Beve- 
rende, the thurifer meantime holding the censer open to receive 
the incense. (Plate Y.) After the celebrant has blessed the 
incense, the thurifer closes the censer ; presents it with his right 
hand to the master of ceremonies, while with the left he receives 



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(Plate y.) 




from him the incense-boat ; and passes at once to the left of the 
celebrant. The master of ceremonies, having placed the top of 
the chains of the censer in the left hand of the celebrant and the 
lower part near the cover in his right, makes with him a genu- 
flection, and holds the edge of the cope, while he incenses the 
altar. The thurifer, at the left, likewise holds the edge of the 
cope. Whenever the celebrant makes a genuflection in the 
middle of the altar, the master of ceremonies and thurifer place 
their hand under his elbows, as if to support him during this 
action.^ When the celebrant has finished incensing the altar, the 
thurifer passes to the lowest step. Epistle side, receives the 
censer from the master of ceremonies, places the boat on the 
side-table, and goes near the bench. The master of ceremonies 
returns to the middle of the platform with the celebrant ; bows 
with him to the cross, at the words Gloria Patri of the Mag- 
nificat, if it has been recited ; descends to the floor ; and, having 
made a genuflection, goes to the bench. 

VI. Incensing of the Celebrant. 
The master of ceremonies, with the thurifer at his left (Plate 
VI.), incenses the celebrant with three swings of the censer, bow- 



See Chapter III., Article V., No. 3., page 43. 



VESPERS WITH CELEBRANT IN COPE. 109 



(Plate VI.) 




ing both before and after. The thurifer incenses the master of 
ceremonies and each of the acolytes, with one swing ; then the 
sanctuary-boys and the people, in the manner prescribed in Chap- 
ter III., page 41. This done, he makes the usual genuflection 
and bows, and retires to the sacristy. 



Vn. Duringr the Prayer, 



(Plate yil.) 




At the Sicut erat of the Magnificat, the two acolytes take 
their candlesticks, meet in the middle of the sanctuary, make a 
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genuflection, go before the celebrant to whom they bow ; then 
separating a few paces, they stand facing each other while he 
sings the prayer. (Plate YII.) After the Dominus vohiscum 
which follows the prayer, the acolytes bow to the celebrant, and 
proceed to the middle of the sanctuary. But if the commemora- 
tions called for by the rubrics are made,^ the acolytes remain 
near the celebrant till the end of the prayer which is sung after 
the last commemoration ; then, at Dominus vohiscum which fol- 
lows, they proceed to the middle, as said above. 

VIII. Anthem of the Blessed Virgin. 



(Plate YIII.) 




The celebrant having sung Fidelium animae, etc., goes to the 
foot of the altar, and with the master of ceremonies and acolytes 
makes a genuflection. The acolytes then proceed to the foot of 
the steps (Plate YIII.), where they remain during the singing 
of the Anthem.' They stand and hold their lighted candles 



^ As in churches in which the Gregorian music has been introduced. 

2 According to the letter of the ceremonial, the Anthem of the Blessed 
Virgin is to be recited, and not sung. The contrary practice of singing the 
Anthem, while the celebrant stands at the foot of the altar, is, we believe, 
almost universal throughout this country, and conformable to the practice 
of the churches of Rome. Till the Sacred Congregation decrees otherwise, 
we think it better to follow present custom in this matter. The same may 



VESPERS WITH CELEBRANT IN COPE. Ill 

during the prayer after the Anthem, meet in the middle at the 
words Dimnum auxilium, make with the celebrant and master 
of ceremonies a genuflection, and precede them to the sacristy. 
On reaching the sacristy, the usual bows are made to the cross 
and to the celebrant. The master of ceremonies assists the cele- 
brant to take off the cope, the first acolyte puts out the candles 
on the altar, the second, those in the sacristy. If Benediction is 
given immediately after Yespers, the acolytes kneel on the floor 
(Plate VIII.) opposite their candlesticks, which are placed on the 
lowest step ; and, at the end of the Benediction, follow the torch- 
bearers to the sacristy. The celebrant, having said Pater Noster 
after Fidelium animae, sings Dominus det nobis suam pacem at 
the foot of the altar steps ; the choir answer Et vitam seternam. 
Amen, and then sing the Anthem of the Blessed Virgin. All 
stand during the Anthem on Saturday and Sunday, but kneel on 
feasts which occur on the other days of the week. During the 
Anthem Regina Coeli of Paschal time, they always stand. 



IX. Before Xncensing- the Altar of the Blessed Sacrament. 



(Plate IX.) 




be said of our custom of singing the Anthem, when Benediction of the 
Blessed Sacrament is given immediately after Vespers. 



112 SANCTUARY-BOYS^ MANUAL. 

When the Blessed Sacrament is kept at the High Altar, that 
altar is incensed during the Magnificat, as already explained. 
(Plate Y.) Should the Blessed Sacrament be kept at one of the 
side-altars, the following ceremonies are to be observed, where 
the custom exists of incensing the altar of the Blessed Sacra- 
ment. It should be incensed before the High Altar. Hence at 
the beginning of the Magnificat, the thurifer carrying the censer 
and incense-boat, the acolytes with their lighted candles, and, if 
customary, four of the senior sanctuary-boys,^ meet in the middle 
of the sanctuary, while the celebrant and master of ceremonies 
proceed to the foot of the altar. (Plate IX.) After the usual 
genuflection and bows, they proceed in the following order to 
the altar of the Blessed Sacrament : 1. Thurifer ; 2. Acolytes ; 
3. Master of ceremonies and celebrant ; 4. The four sanctuary- 
boys, walking two by two. On reaching the altar of the Blessed 
Sacrament, the thurifer makes a genuflection and proceeds to the 
Epistle side ; the acolytes separate, and with the celebrant and 
master of ceremonies make a genuflection at the foot of the altar 
steps. The four sanctuary-boys remain three or four feet from 
the steps, and make a genuflection likewise. The incense is 
blessed, and the altar incensed, as already explained. (Plate V.) 

X. After Incensing the Altar of the Blessed Sacrament. 
The same order is observed in returning to the High Altar, as 
in leaving it. On reaching the sanctuary, the celebrant and his 
assistants bow to the Rev. clergy and sanctuary-boys present 
(Plate X.), and proceed to the foot of the altar, where they 
make a genuflection. The four sanctuary-boys retire to their 
places ; the acolytes place their candlesticks on the side steps, 
and remain near by with their hands joined before their breasts ; 
the master of ceremonies ascends to the platform with the cele- 
brant, and receives the censer from the thurifer. The celebrant 
incenses the High Altar in the usual manner. Where it is cus- 
tomary, the celebrant, preceded by his assistants, next incenses 
the altar of the saint whose feast is being celebrated, observing in 

^ Should there be two or four priests present, tliey, and not the sanctuary- 
boys, accompany the celebrant to the altar of the Blessed Sacrament. 



VESPERS BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 113 



(Plate X.) 




A'. T. 

S-B, S-B. 



SO doing the same ceremonies as those prescribed for incensing 
the altar of the Blessed Sacrament. The celebrant, master of 
ceremonies, etc., are then incensed as directed in Plate Y. 



ARTICLE III. 

VESPERS IN PRESENCE OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 

EXPOSED. 

When the Blessed Sacrament reposes in the tabernacle of the 
High Altar, the celebrant, preceded by the thurifer, acolytes, and 
master of ceremonies, enters the sanctuary, observing the cere- 
monies prescribed in Plate II., page 105. The Ostensorium is 
placed on the throne and incensed in the usual manner. The 
celebrant, master of ceremonies, and thurifer, then make a double 
genuflection, and retire, the two former to the bench, the latter 
to the sacristy ; and Vespers are sung. 

When the Blessed Sacrament is kept at one of the side-altars, 
It should be carried before Vespers to the High Altar, and there 
exposed, as directed in Chapter IX., Article II., page 117. 

The ceremonies to be observed by the celebrant and his assist- 
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114 

ants, during Yespers celebrated in presence of the Blessed Sacra- 
ment Exposed, are the same as those prescribed in Article II., 
page 103., with the following exceptions : if the Blessed Sacrament 
is already exposed, the master of ceremonies, on entering the sanc- 
tuary, receives the cap of the celebrant, as soon as the latter comes 
in sight of the Altar of Exposition ; and all the assistants of 
the celebrant make with him a double genuflection on reaching 
the foot of the altar steps. This double genuflection the celebrant 
and master of ceremonies repeat each time they leave or approach 
the altar during Yespers ; namely, after the prayer Aperi, Domine 
before going to the bench ; before and after incensing the altar 
during the Magnificat ; and, finally, before returning to the 
sacristy, if the Blessed Sacrament remains still exposed on the 
altar. But if Benediction is given at the end of Yespers and 
the Blessed Sacrament is replaced in the tabernacle, it is sufficient 
to make the usual genuflection with one knee before returning 
to the sacristy. At the beginning of the Magnificat, after the 
incense has been put in the censer, (the blessing is neither asked 
nor given,) the master of ceremonies and thurifer kneel on the 
edge of the platform, hold the cope of the celebrant while he 
incenses the Blessed Sacrament, making a profound bow both 
before and after. The altar, celebrant, Rev. clergy, sanctuary- 
boys, master of ceremonies, acolytes, and people, are then incensed 
in the usual manner ; but while incensing the people, the thurifer, 
to avoid turning his back to the Blessed Sacrament, stands, not 
in the middle of the sanctuary, but on the Gospel side. The 
cap is not worn by the celebrant nor by the Rev. clergy present. 
The usual kisses and bows are omitted. The celebrant does not 
sing Fidelium animae, etc. ; but, after Benedicamns Domino, 
gives Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, as explained in 
Chapter XI. 

ARTICLE lY. 
VESPERS FOR THE DEAD. 

As in many of our churches, Yespers for the Dead are sung 
immediately after the Yespers of the feast of All Saints, we 
give below the ceremonies to be observed on that occasion. 



VESPERS FOR THE DEAD. 115 

When the choir sing Benedicamus Domino, at the end of the 
Yespers of All Saints, the acolytes replace their candlesticks on 
the side steps, extinguish the candles, and return to their usual 
places in the sanctuary. After Benedicamus Domino, the master 
of ceremonies assists the celebrant to take off the white cope and 
put on the black. All stand while the first antiphon of the Ves- 
pers of the Dead is sung, sit during the singing of the psalms, 
stand during the Magnificat, sit again while the antiphon after 
the Magnificat is sung ; then kneel till the end of Vespers. The 
acolytes who light their candles during the Magnificat, proceed 
with them at the end of this Canticle, as directed in Art. II., 
Plate VII., page 109., and stand near the celebrant facing each 
other, till the end of Vespers, even when the others kneel during 
the prayers. At the end of Vespers, they replace their candle- 
sticks on the side steps, return to the middle, with their hands 
joined before their breasts, and, after the usual genuflection, pre- 
cede the master of ceremonies and the celebrant to the sacristy. 
The altar is not incensed during Yespers for the Dead, and the 
usual kisses are omitted. 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER VTEI. 

» 
What preparations are to be made before Vespers, — in the sacristy? — in the 
sanctuary ? What are the relative positions and functions of the several minis- 
ters, — before leaving the sacristy? — on reaching the altar? — during the singing 
of the psalms? — when the celebrant sings the Chapter? — at the blessing of the 
incense? — while incensing the altar, celebrant, Rev. clergy, etc.? — during the 
prayer? — during the Anthem of the Blessed Virgin? What special ceremonies 
are to be observed in incensing the altar of the Blessed Sacrament, and of the 
saint whose feast is being celebrated? What are the functions of the several 
ministers, — at Vespers in presence of the Blessed Sacrament solemnly exposed ? 
— at Vespers for the Dead ? 



116 sanctuary-boys' manual. 

CHAPTER IX. 
BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACBAMENT. 

AETICLE I. 
THINGS TO BE PREPARED. 



I. In the Sacristy. 
On the table of the sacristy, should be arranged— -/or the cele- 
brant, a white cope, stole, and surplice, or, if he so desire, a white 
cope, stole, cincture, alb and amice ; for the priest or deacon 
who is to expose the Blessed Sacrament, a white stole and sur- 
plice : 

At the usual place in the sacristy, the censer, incense-boat, and 
torches. 

n. In the Sanctuary. 

On the altar should be prepared — a throne with canopy, for 
the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and a corporal open 
and extended on the base of this throne ; another corporal 
within a burse, the burse placed on the altar as at Mass ; twelve 
or more lighted candles ; and the key of the tabernacle : 

On the altar of the Blessed Sacrament, in case this altar is 
not the same as that of the Exposition — two lighted candles, a 
corporal within a burse, and the key of the tabernacle ; near by, 
the ombrellino, or smaller canopy, which is to be borne over the 
Blessed Sacrament, when carried to the altar of lExposition : 

On the side-table, the humeral veil, and the book or card with 
the usual prayers. 

AETICLE II. 

BENEDICTION WITHOUT DEACON AND STTBDEACON. 

The master of ceremonies, thurifer, torch-bearers, and the two 
sanctuary-boys^ who are to attend the celebrant in the absence 

^ Abbreviations used in the following series of plates — C. Celebrant ; M. 
Master of Ceremonies ; A''. First Assistant of the Celebrant, or First Aco- 
lyte; A^\ Second Assistant of the Celebrant, or Second Acolyte; T. Thuri- 
fer; 1. 2. 3. 4. Torch-Bearers. 



BENEDICTION. 117 

of deacon and subdeacon, having said a short prayer in the 
church before the Blessed Sacrament, proceed to the sacristy, 
and put on their cassocks and surplices at least ten minutes 
before Benediction. One or two of the torch-bearers light the 
candles on the altar and the torches in the sacristy ; the acolytes 
who replace the deacon and subdeacon, assist the celebrant to 
vest ; the thurifer prepares fire in the censer. 

Should the Blessed Sacrament repose at one of the side-altars, 
a priest vested in surplice and white stole, proceeds to this altar 
before Benediction. Having taken the Blessed Sacrament from 
the tabernacle, he kneels and receives from the master of cere- 
monies the humeral veil. In returning to the Altar of Expo- 
sition, the priest who carries the Blessed Sacrament, is preceded 
by the thurifer and torch-bearers, and accompanied by the master 
of ceremonies who holds over the Blessed Sacrament the ombrel- 
lino, or small canopy. On reaching the High Altar, the priest 
places the Blessed Sacrament on the corporal; the master of 
ceremonies, having put to one side the small canopy, removes 
from the shoulders of the priest the humeral veil. The Blessed 
Sacrament having been exposed on the throne and incensed, as 
directed in Plates III. and lY., page 119., the priest, after a short 
prayer, rises ; makes with his assistants a double genuflection ; 
and retires to the sacristy. 

After the Blessed Sacrament has been thus exposed at the 
High Altar, the sanctuary-boys and Rev. clergy proceed two by 
two to the sanctuary, make a double genuflection in the middle 
before the Blessed Sacrament, rise, and without the usual salu- 
tation retire to their places. The celebrant and his attendants, 
in entering the sanctuary, likewise make a double genuflection, 
and omit the usual bows. 

I. Before Leaving* the Sacristy. 
When the Blessed Sacrament is in the tabernacle of the High 
Altar, the attendants of the celebrant, after the usual bows in 
the sacristy (Plate I.), proceed to the sanctuary, in the following 
order : 1. The thurifer, carrying the censer in his left hand, 
while with the right he holds the incense-boat ; 2. The torch- 
bearers, carrying lighted torches as directed in No. 5, page 40 ; 



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T. 4. 2. 1. 3. M. 



3. The master of ceremonies, with his hands joined before his 
breast ; 4. The celebrant between the two acolytes, who hold the 
edge of his cope. 



n. On Reaching the Altar. 



(Plate II.) 




A". C. A'. 
M. 4. 2. 1. 3. T. 



BENEDICTION, 



119 



Before proceeding to the middle of the sanctuary, the attend- 
ants of the celebrant make the usual bows to the Rev. clergy 
and sanctuary-boys, unless the latter have immediately preceded 
them to the sanctuary, in which case, the bows are omitted. On 
reaching their places before the altar all make a genuflection. 
(Plate II.) 



TH. Relative Positions diiring- Benediction. 



(Plate III.; 




After the genuflection, they kneel as shown in Plate III., 
unless the size and situation of the sanctuary call for a change 
in these positions. In this case, the torch-bearers may kneel 
near the side steps of the altar ; the master of ceremonies, near 
the side-table, or on the Gospel side, opposite the thurifer, who 
always remains at the Epistle side. As soon as the Blessed 
Sacrament has been placed in the Ostensorium, the second acolyte, 
or another sanctuary-boy appointed for the purpose, carries to 
the platform of the altar the steps by which the throne of expo- 
sition is to be reached. He next raises a little the cassock of 
the priest or deacon, who ascends the steps, and, after the Blessed 
Sacrament has been exposed on the throne, removes the steps to 
the floor below. 



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IV. Putting Incense in the Censer, 



(Plate lY.) 




The celebrant and his assistants then make a profound bow, 
and, rising, stand at the foot of the steps. (Plate TV.) The first 
acolyte receives from the thurifer the incense-boat, and presents 
the little spoon to the celebrant ; the thurifer presents the censer ; 
and the second acolyte holds the edge of the celebrant's cope. 
After the celebrant has put incense into the censer (the blessing 
is not asked, nor is the spoon, celebrant's hand, or censer kissed), 
the acolytes kneel on the lowest, step; the thurifer meantime 
closes the censer, and then presents it to the first acolyte, who 
in turn presents it to the celebrant. While the celebrant incenses 
the Blessed Sacrament, the acolytes hold the edge of the cope, and 
make, both before and after, the usual profound bow ; they then 
rise and kneel on the floor, as shown in Plate III. The thurifer, 
in the absence of acolytes, will render the same assistance to 
the celebrant. On receiving again the censer, he may either 
retire to the sacristy; or remain, kneeling or standing,^ at his 
usual place in the sanctuary. (Plate III.) If standing, he holds 

^The thurifer should always kneel while the celebrant is in the act of 
incensing the Blessed Sacrament, or is giving with the Ostensorium the 
solemn Benediction. 



BENEDICTION. 121 

the top of the chains with his right hand, while he keeps his 
left open and extended on his breast. If kneeling, he holds the 
top of the chains in his left hand and the lower part near the 
uplifted cover in his right. While swinging the censer gently 
to and fro, in order to keep the coals alive, he should avoid all 
unnecessary movements of the head or body. 

During the words " Veneremur cernui^'' of the Tantum ergo, 
all incline their heads. The celebrant, where such is the custom, 
then rises and puts incense into the censer, as already explained 
in the preceding paragraph. This done, all kneel again. At the 
beginning of the strophe, Genitori, Genitoque, the celebrant re- 
ceives the censer and incenses the Blessed Sacrament, in the 
usual manner. Following a practice more common in this coun- 
try than the preceding, the celebrant may put incense into the 
censer at the words Genitori, Genitoque. In either case, the 
thurifer, if in the sacristy, should return to the sanctuary in 
time to present the censer to the celebrant. After the Blessed 
Sacrament has been incensed, the master of ceremonies takes 
from the side-table the book containing the prayers ; presents it 
to the first acolyte ; and, returning to the side-table, kneels 
during the singing of the prayer. The two acolytes, kneeling 
on the lowest step, hold the book open before the celebrant, 
while he stands and sings the prayer. The second acolyte next 
places the steps on the platform, as directed above (Plate III.) ; 
and, after the celebrant has taken down the Blessed Sacrament 
from the throne, removes them again to the floor below. The 
celebrant having placed the Ostensorium on the altar, kneels on 
the platform, and receives from the master of ceremonies the 
humeral veil. But if another priest or deacon is present to re- 
move the Ostensorium from the throne, the celebrant, at the 
end of the prayer, kneels on the lowest step to receive the veil. 
During the Benediction given with the Ostensorium, the acolytes 
kneel on the edge of the platform, and hold the lower part of 
the celebrant's cope. The master of ceremonies may meantime 
ring the little bell and the thurifer incense the Blessed Sacra- 
ment,^ unless the contrary custom prevail. The Benediction 

^ According to most authors, the little bell is not rung, nor does the thuri- 
fer incense the Blessed Sacrament. 
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122 

having been given, the master of ceremonies removes from the 
shoulders of the celebrant, the humeral veil, which, together 
with the card, he carries to the side-table. After the Blessed 
Sacrament has been replaced in the tabernacle, all stand as 
marked in Plate II., while the choir sing the Laudate or other 
chant. Then, at a signal from the master of ceremonies, all 
make a genuflection, and retire to the sacristy in the same order 
in which they first entered the sanctuary. After the usual bows 
to the cross and to the celebrant, one or two of the torch-bearers 
extinguish the candles on the altar, and the acolytes assist the 
celebrant to take off the sacred vestments. 

In case the Blessed Sacrament is to be removed to a side-altar, 
the same ceremonies are to be observed as when transferring it 
to the High Altar before Benediction. (See page lit.) 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER IX. 
What preparations are to be made before the Benediction of the Blessed 
Sacrament, — in the sacristy? — in the sanctuary? What ceremonies are to be 
observed when the Blessed Sacrament is transferred from one of the side altars 
to that of the Exposition ? What are the relative positions and functions of 
the several ministers, — before leaving the sacristy? — on reaching the altar? — 
before, during, and after incensing the Blessed Sacrament ? — after returning to 
the sacristy ? 



CHAPTER X. 
ASPEBGES BEFORE SOLEMN HIGH M^SS. 

AETICLE I. 
THINGS TO BE PREPARED. 



I. In the Sacristy. 
On a table in the sacristy, should be arranged the vestments 
of the celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon, in the following order — 
in the middle, the cope, stole, cincture, alb and amice for the 
celebrant ; to the right, the dalmatic (or, if the rubrics so require, 
the folded chasuble), stole, cincture, alb and amice for the deacon ; 
to the left^ the tunic (or if prescribed, the folded chasuble), cine- 



ASPERGES BEFORE SOLEMN HIGH MASS. 123 

ture, alb and amice for the subdeaeon : On the same or on 
another table, all that is required for the blessing of the water ; 
namely, the Ritual, unless the Missal is used, a small vessel con- 
taining salt, the holy-water vessel containing the water which is 
to be blessed, and the sprinkler: 

At the usual place in the sacristy, the acolytes' candlesticks, 
censer, incense-boat, and the torches which are to be used at the 
Elevation. 

II. In the Sanctuary, 

On the altar. Epistle side, should be placed the book-stand and 
the Missal open at the Mass of the day, with the book-marks 
properly arranged. 

On the side-table, the chalice covered with its own veil and 
burse, and with the humeral veil of the subdeaeon ; the cruets 
filled with wine and water ; the basin and the finger towel ; the 
communion cloth ; a Missal with the Epistle and Gospel of the 
Mass properly marked ; and the little bell. On the bench, the 
maniple and chasuble of the celebrant, and the maniples of the 
deacon and subdeaeon. 

On the steps of the altar, Gospel side, the Asperges-card. 

AETICLE II. 

FUNCTIONS OF THE INFERIOR MINISTERS DURING 
THE ASPERGES.^ 



I. Before Leaving the Sacristy.'' 

The master of ceremonies, acolytes, and thurifer, having said 
a short prayer in the church, before the Blessed Sacrament, pro- 
ceed to the sacristy, and put on their cassocks and surplices at 
least fifteen minutes before the Asperges is given. The master 
of ceremonies examines if everything has been prepared, as 

* Abbreviations used in the following series of plates. — C. Celebrant; D. 
Deacon ; S. Subdeaeon ; M. Master of Ceremonies ; A^. First Acolyte ; A'". 
Second Acolyte; k. Exorcist; T. Thurifer; 1. 2. 3. 4. Torch-Bearers. 

^We again call the attention of the sanctuary-boys to the necessity of 
learning thoroughly the ceremonies taught in Chapters I., an^J III. 



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directed in the preceding Article. The deacon arranges the book- 
marks of the two Missals, before they are placed by the master 
of ceremonies on the altar and side-table. The acolytes light 
the two candles in the sacristy, and six or more candles on the 
altar, according to the solemnity of the feast. They also assist 
the deacon and subdeacon to vest. But, when the master of 
ceremonies is not at hand to assist the celebrant to vest, the 
acolytes perform for him this duty; and the deacon and sub- 
deacon are assisted by one or other of the sanctuary-boys pre- 
sent. The thurifer, who during the Asperges, usually acts as 
exorcist, prepares the fire which is to be put in the censer at the 
end of the Asperges, immediately before Mass. The celebrant, 

(Plate I.) 







S. C. D. 
E. A". A'. M. 

attended by the deacon and sub-deacon, blesses the water in the 
sacristy. All these preparations having been made, at a signal 
from the master of ceremonies, the thurifer, acting as exorcist, 
takes the holy-water vessel and sprinkler, the acolytes their 
candlesticks, and stand as shown in Plate I. They then make 
a profound bow to the cross, a moderate bow to the celebrant, 
and proceed to the sanctuary, in the following order : 1. The 



ASPERGES BEFORE SOLEMN HIGH MASS. 125 

exorcist, holding the holy-water vessel with his right hand, and 
his left open and extended on his breast ; 2. The acolytes, carry- 
ing their candlesticks and walking abreast; 3. The master of 
ceremonies, with his hands joined before his breast ; 4. The cela- 
brant, between the deacon and subdeacon, who hold the edge of 
the cope. No one should take or present holy-water, in entering 
the sanctuary. 

n. On Reaching the Altar. 



(Plate 11.) 




Before going to the middle of the sanctuary, the attendants 
of the celebrant salute the Rev. clergy and sanctuary-boys, unless 
the latter have immediately preceded them to the sanctuary, in 
which case, the bows are to be omitted.^ The master of cere- 
monies, on reaching the foot of the altar (Plate II.), stands at 
the right of the deacon ; and receives from him his cap and that 
of the celebrant. He next makes a genuflection ; passes to the 
left of the subdeacon ; receives his cap, which together with those 
of the deacon and celebrant, he places on the bench ; and then 
kneels on the Epistle side. (Plate III.) The acolytes, after the 
usual genuflection, proceed together to the side-table, on which 



^ The manner of entering the sanctuary in solemn procession is given in 
full, Chapter XL, Article II., No. I. Entering the sanctuary, page 129. 
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they place their candlesticks ; they then kneel while the celebrant 
intones the Asperges. The exorcist goes to the right of the dea- 
con, as soon as the master of ceremonies has withdrawn ; kneels 
on the floor ; changes the holy-water vessel from his right to his 
left hand ; and, taking the sprinkler, presents it to the deacon. 

m. Intonation of the Anthem Asperges/ 



(Plate III.) 




During the intonation of the anthem Asperges, all kneel as 
shown in Plate III. As soon as the celebrant has sprinkled the 
deacon and subdeacon, all arise. The exorcist having made a 
genuflection with the celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon, accom- 
panies them during the sprinkling of the Rev. clergy, sanctuary- 
boys, and people. During this time, he always remains at the 
right of the deacon, in order to present or receive the sprinkler 
when needed. In returning from the sprinkling of the people, 
he bows with the other ministers to the Rev. clergy and sanc- 
tuary-boys ; makes with them a genuflection at the foot of the 
altar ; stands, slightly inclines the head, and makes the sign of 
the cross, while being sprinkled with holy-water ; and, after the 
usual genuflection in the middle of the sanctuary, retires to the 
sacristy. Having put aside the holy-water vessel and sprinkler, 

* During Paschal time, the anthem Vidi aquam replaces the anthem 
Asperges, 



ASPERGES BEFORE SOLEMN HIGH MASS. 127 

the exorcist prepares fire in the censer for the Mass which is to 
follow. He will henceforth be called thurifer not exorcist ; and, 
in the plates of Solemn High Mass, will be designated by the 
letter (T) not by the letter (E), as during the Asperges. 

If the Bishop of the diocese is present, the celebrant, hav- 
ing sprinkled the altar, rises, and, accompanied by the exor- 
cist at his right and by the master of ceremonies at his left, pro- 
ceeds to the throne. After the proper salutation, the celebrant 
receives the sprinkler, and presents it to the Bishop by whom he 
is sprinkled. On receiving it again, he makes, with the exorcist 
and master of ceremonies, the proper salutation to the Bishop ; 
returns to the foot of the altar, and sprinkles the deacon and 
subdeacon, who have remained there standing. He next pro- 
ceeds to sprinkle the Rev. clergy, sanctuary-boys, and people, 
being accompanied by the master of ceremonies and exorcist, 
and not by the deacon and subdeacon, who remain at the foot of 
the steps. On returning to the altar after sprinkling the people, 
the celebrant sprinkles the master of ceremonies, acolytes, and 
exorcist. 

IV. Preparingr for Mass. 

After the concluding prayer of the Asperges has been sung, 
the master of ceremonies directs, by a bow, the celebrant, deacon, 
and subdeacon to proceed to the bench, where the celebrant, with 
the aid of his ministers, takes off the cope, and puts on the 
maniple and chasuble. The acolytes may assist the deacon and 
subdeacon to put on their maniples ; or, in the absence of other 
sanctuary-boys, may remove the cope and Asperges-card to the 
sacristy. The master of ceremonies then directs the celebrant, 
deacon, and subdeacon to proceed to the foot of the altar for the 
beginning of Mass, the ceremonies of which will be explained 
in the following chapter. The caps are never worn by the cele- 
brant and his ministers between the altar and the bench. 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER X. 
What preparations are to be made before the Asperges, — in the sacristy ?— in 
the sanctuary? What are the relative positions and functions of the several 
ministers, — before leaving^ the sacristy? — on reaching the altar?— during the 
intonation of the anthem Asperges f— during the rest of the ceremony? What 
is to be observed, when the Bishop is present? 



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CHAPTER XI. 

SOLEMN HIGH MASS, 

AETIOLE l' 

THINGS TO BE PREPARED. 



I. In the Sacristy. 

On a table in the sacristy, should be arranged the vestments of 
the celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon, in the following order — in 
the middle, the chasuble, stole, maniple, cincture, alb, and amice of 
the celebrant ; to the right, the dalmatic (or, if the rubrics so require, 
the folded chasuble), stole, maniple, cincture, alb, and amice of 
the deacon ; to the left, the tunic (or, if so prescribed, the folded 
chasuble), maniple, cincture, alb, and amice of the subdeacon : 

At the usual place in the sacristy, the censer, incense-boat, 
acolytes' candlesticks, and the torches which are to be used at 
the Elevation. 

n. In the Sanctuary. 

On the altar. Epistle side, should be placed the book-stand and 
the Missal open at the Mass of the day, with the book-marks 
properly arranged : 

On the side-table, the chalice covered with its own veil and 
burse, and with the humeral veil of the subdeacon ; the cruets 
filled with wine and water ; the basin and finger-towel ; the com- 
munion cloth ; a Missal, with the Epistle and Gospel of the 
Mass, properly marked ; and the little bell. 

AETICLE II. 
CEREMONIES OF SOLEMN HIGH MASS.* 

For the manner of proceeding to the altar, when the Asperges 
is given before Solemn High Mass, see Chapter X., Article II., 

^ Abbreviations used in tlie following series of plates. — C. Celebrant; D. 
Deacon ; S. Subdeacon ; M. Master of Ceremonies ; A.\ First Acolyte ; A.^\ 
Second Acolyte ; T. Tlmrifer ; 1. 2. 3. 4. Torch-Bearers. 



SOLEMN HIGH MASS. 129 

page 123. When Mass is sung on any other day than Sunday, 
the Asperges is not given, and the order of ceremonies is some- 
what changed. The candles of the acolytes in the sacristy, and 
six or more on the altar, are lighted, as already directed in the 
preceding chapter. The celebrant, assisted by the master of 
ceremonies, the deacon and subdeacon assisted by the acolytes, 
put on all the vestments for Mass, before leaving the sacristy. 

The better to aid the sanctuary-boys in learning the cere- 
monies of Solemn High Mass, which are more numerous and 
difficult than those already treated of, we so far change the 
method of the Manual, as to explain the several duties of each 
minister, in distinct paragraphs. ' The arrangement of the titles 
and plates, however, remains unchanged. Thus : 

I. Enteringr the Sanctuary. 

Thurifer. — When the entrance to the sanctuary is made in 
solemn procession by the sanctuary-boys and Rev. clergy, the 
thurifer walks before them (Plate I.), carrying the censer and 
incense-boat, as directed in No. 2., page 38. The incense is put 
in the censer and blessed by the celebrant, before leaving the 
sacristy. On reaching the sanctuary, the thurifer makes a genu- 
flection in the middle, proceeds to the Epistle side (Plate II.), 
and there kneels as soon as Mass is begun. On less solemn 
occasions, he enters the sanctuary alone, towards the end of the 
Conjiteor, and kneels at the right of the master of ceremonies 
(Plate II.) ; or, he may so time his entrance, as to arrive at the 
right of the master of ceremonies, when the celebrant ascends 
to the platform, after the Confiteor. 

Acolytes. — When the entrance to the sanctuary is made in 
solemn procession, the acolytes, carrying their candles, walk 
abreast behind the thurifer, and in front of the sanctuary-boys. 
(Plate I.) After the usual genuflection before the altar, they 
proceed to the side-table on which they place their candlesticks. 
When this solemn procession does not take place, the sanctuary- 
boys and Rev. clergy enter the sanctuary some time before the 
celebrant and his ministers. The acolytes, at a given signal, 
bow to the cross of the sacristy and to the celebrant, and pre- 
cede him to the sanctuary. Before going to the foot of the altar, 

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the acolytes, where the space permits, separate so as to form with 
the celebrant and his assistants between them, a single line ; 
make the usual bows, first to those of the side by which they 



(Plate I.) 




enter ; then, after advancing a few steps farther, to those of the 
opposite side; and proceed to the foot of the altar. (Plate II., p. 
125.) Should the situation of the sanctuary be such as not to 
allow of all standing on a single line, the acolytes need not sepa- 
rate, but they will bow as directed above. Moreover, the aco- 
lyte who is to remain on that side of the altar by which the 
entrance has been made, will allow the celebrant, deacon, and 
subdeacon to pass between him and the steps, in going to the 
middle of the altar. 

Master of Ceremonies. — The master of ceremonies, after 
assisting the celebrant to vest, gives a signal for making the 
bows to the cross of the sacristy and to the celebrant. He him- 
self precedes the subdeacon, deacon, and celebrant to the sanc- 
tuary (Plate I.), and presents holy-water to the subdeacon, as 



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131 



he leaves the sacristy. After bowing^ to the sanctuary-boys 
and Rev. clergy, as already explained in the foregoing para- 
graph, the master of ceremonies proceeds to the foot of the altar. 
(Plate II., p. 125.) 

n. Beginning of the Mass. 

Thurifer. — When the entrance to the sanctuary is made in 
solemn procession, the thurifer, after his genuflection in the 
middle, remains on the Epistle side till Mass is begun, and then 
kneels, as shown in Plate II. Otherwise, he does not enter the 
sanctuary nor take this position till towards the end of the pre- 
liminary prayers. 

Acolytes. — The acolytes make a genuflection with the cele- 
brant on reaching the foot of the altar. The second acolyte after 
this genuflection quits his place on the Gospel side ; and, with- 
out further reverence to the altar, passes to the right of the first 
acolyte, on the Epistle side ;^ both then proceed together to the 



(Plate 11.) 




side-table, on which they place their candlesticks; and kneel 
during the preliminary prayers. (Plate II.) 



* No bows are to be made to the sanctuary-boys and Eev. clergy, when 
they enter the sanctuary together with the celebrant, in solemn procession. 

'The acolytes should read attentively No^ 4, p. 39, especially the last 
paragraph. 



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Master of Ceremonies. — The master of ceremonies, on reach- 
ing the foot of the altar, stands at the right of the deacon ; re- 
ceives from him his cap and that of the celebrant ; makes a genu- 
flection ; passes tc the left of the subdeacon ; receives his cap, 
which, together with those of the deacon and celebrant, he places 
on the bench ; and then kneels on the Epistle side. (Plate II.) 



m. Blessing of the Incense. 

Thurifer. — The thurifer, with the master of ceremonies at 
his left, goes up to the platform, at the end of the preliminary- 
prayers (Plate III.) ; presents the incense-boat to the deacon, 
unless he has already given it to the master of ceremonies; 
holds the censer open before the celebrant, till the incense has 
been put in and blessed ; closes the censer ; places the top of the 
chains in the right hand of the deacon, and the lower part, near 
the cover, in his left, as explained in No. 5., page 31 ; receives 
the incense-boat from the master of ceremonies ; and descends 
to the floor. (Plate lY.) 

Acolytes. — The acolytes stand, from the moment the cele- 
brant ascends to the platform, at the end of the preliminary 



(Plate III.) 




prayers, till he sits down at the beginning of the Kyrie. While 
seated during the Kyrie, Gloria, and Credo, they may keep 



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their hands open and extended on their knees, or their arms 
folded within the sleeves of their surplices. 

Master of Ceremonies. — The master of ceremonies usually 
accompanies the thurifer to the platform of the altar, when 
incense is to be blessed. He presents to the deacon the incense- 
boat, which he takes from the thurifer, on the arrival of the 
latter at the foot of the steps, returning the same after the in- 
cense has been blessed. He remains on the floor, holding the 
book and stand while the celebrant incenses the Epistle side of 
the altar. When the celebrant has passed to the Gospel side, 
the master of ceremonies replaces the book on the altar, and re- 
turns to his usual place on the Epistle side. (Plate lY.) 



IV. Incensing of the Celebrant. 



(Plate IV.) 




Thurifer. — The thurifer, standing at the right of the deacon 
(Plate lY.), bows with him to the celebrant, both before and after 
the latter is incensed ; receives the censer ; and, holding it near 
the top of the chains in his right hand, and the incense-boat in 
his left hand, makes the usual genuflection and bows, and retires 
to the sacristy. During the Gloria Patri of the Introit, sung by 
the choir, the thurifer should incline his head towards the altar, 
and not proceed on his way till the Sicut erat. On returning 
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from the sacristy, he may sit near the side-table, or in any other 
convenient place in the sanctuary. 

V. During the Singing of the Kyrie and Gloria. 

Acolytes. — When the celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon sit 
down at the Kyrie and Gloria, both acolytes go behind the 
bench, and raise, over the back of it, the vestments of the deacon 
and subdeacon. When the arrangement of the sanctuary is such, 
as not to allow of the acolytes going directly behind the bench 
from the side-table, they may proceed thither, some time before 
the celebrant ; and, after adjusting the vestments of the deacon 
and subdeacon as directed above, they meet before the celebrant ; 
make to him the usual bow ; and return to their places near the 
side-table. The acolytes sit down during the Kyrie and Gloria, 
only when the deacon and subdeacon are seated. 



(Plate Y.) 




Master of Ceremonies. — During the singing of the Introit, 
the master of ceremonies stands at his usual place.^ (Plate lY.) 



* Strictly speaking, the master of ceremonies has no fixed place during 
Mass; but he must be wherever duty calls him. However, we will, in each 
of our plates, assign him a place, which he may occupy, whenever duty 
does not call him elsewhere. 



SOLEMN HIGH MASS. 135 

At the end of the Introit/ in case the celebrant is to sit down 
during the Kyrie, the master of ceremonies goes near the bench 
(Plate Y.) ; presents the cap of the celebrant to the deacon, 
unless the deacon finds it more convenient to take it himself 
from the bench ; and stands during the Kyrie, as shown in Plate 
V. During the last Kyrie, the master of ceremonies bows to 
the celebrant to return to the altar ; stands during the intonation 
and recitation of the Gloria, as shown in Plate IV. ; bows to the 
deacon and subdeacon to ascend to the platform at the word Deo 
of the Gloria; and makes the sign of the cross at the w^ords, 
Cum Sancto Spiritu, etc. He stands on the right of the deacon, 
when the latter is seated at the bench ; and bows to the cele- 
brant, deacon, and subdeacon to take off their caps, at the be- 
ginning, and to put them on, at the end of the singing of the 
words marked in italics on page 47. During the singing of these 
words he himself inclines his head towards the altar. At the 
end of the Gloria, the master of ceremonies directs the celebrant 
to return to the altar, and then stands at his usual place while 
Dominus Vobiscum is sung. 

VI. During" the Collect. 

Acolytes. — The acolytes stand when the celebrant rises at 
the end of the Gloria. (Plate YI.) During the Epistle on 
Palm Sunday, they kneel when the subdeacon sings the words : 
ut in nomine Jesu, etc. They also kneel after the Epistle on 
Ash-Wednesday, during the singing of the Tract, Adjuva nos, 
Deus; and on Pentecost during the singing of the if. Veni 
Sancte Spiritus. They never sit down during the Epistle, nor 
even after it, unless the deacon and subdeacon are seated. 

Master of Ceremonies. — When the celebrant goes near the 
book after Dominus Vobiscum, the master of ceremonies pro- 
ceeds to the highest step (Plate YI.), and points out with his 
right hand the prayer or prayers to be sung.'^ 

, ^ In churches in which the Gregorian music has not been introduced, the 
celebrant may sit down as soon as he has recited the Kyrie. But no one 
should sit down during the singing of the Introit. 

' Our sanctuary-boys, unless specially instructed on this point, are hardly 
capable of finding the prayers in the Missal. They may be satisfied with 



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At the beginning of the first prayer, or at the beginning of 
the last, if more than one be sung, he salutes the celebrant ; goes 
to the side-table ; takes with both hands the Missal, the open 
part to his right ; and presents it to the subdeaeon, bowing both 
before and after. He then passes to the left of the subdeaeon ; 
bows with him to the cross at the words, Jesum Christum, if 
they occur ; proceeds to the middle at the words in unitate ; 
makes there a genuflection on the floor, and the usual salutations 



(Plate YI.) 




to the Rev. clergy on the Gospel side, then to those on the 
Epistle side ; and, returning to his former position behind the 
celebrant, helps the subdeaeon to hold the book during the sing- 
ing of the Epistle. At the end of the Epistle, the master of 
ceremonies makes with the subdeaeon a genuflection in the 
middle ; accompanies him to the Epistle side ; and stands behind 
him on the lowest step a little to his right, while he kneels on 
the edge of the platform for the priest's blessing. If the cele- 
brant sits down at the bench after the Epistle, the master of 
ceremonies, on receiving the Missal from the subdeaeon, places 
it on the side-table till the beginning of the Gospel read by the 
celebrant. Otherwise, he holds the Missal with both hands till 



standing near the book, and turning the leaves, if directed by the priest to 
render this assistance. 



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the first words of the Gospel are recited, and then presents it to 
the deacon, bowing both before and after ; and remains standing 
at his usual place (Plate II.), till incense is to be blessed before 
the Gospel. On Palm Sunday, the master of ceremonies makes 
with the subdeacon a genuflection at the words of the Epistle : 
lit in nomine Jesu, etc. ; he likewise kneels after the Epistle on 
Ash- Wednesday, while the Choir sing the Tract, Adjuva nos, 
Deus, and again on Pentecost during the singing of the ^. Veni 
Sancte Spiritus. If the celebrant is seated at the bench daring 
the singing of any word or words which require the head to be 
uncovered, the master of ceremonies directs him and his assist- 
ants to take off their caps. He will also see that they return to 
the altar in sufficient time to make all necessary preparations for 
the singing of the Gospel, before the Gradual, Tract, or Sequen- 
tia is concluded. 

Vn. Before the Gospel. 

Thurifer. — The thurifer goes to the sacristy to prepare the 

censer, either at the end of the Gloria, or of the Collects, or 

of the Epistle, according to the length of time required for this 

preparation. He returns to the sanctuary, when the celebrant 



(Plate YII.) 




begins the Gospel ; and stands at the right of the master of 
ceremonies, as already explained. (Plate III.) At the end of 
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the Gospel read by the celebrant, he ascends to the platform to 
have incense put in the censer and blessed ; descends to the side- 
table, on which he places the incense-boat, unless the master of 
ceremonies perform this duty ; and takes a position behind the 
deacon, between the acolytes. (Plate YII.)^ 

Acolytes. — When the celebrant blesses the incense before the 
Gospel, the acolytes take their candlesticks and proceed to the 
middle of the sanctuary. (Plate Yll.y During the Gospel on 
Palm Sunday, the acolytes, instead of lighted candles, hold each 
a palm in their hands. 

Master of Ceremonies. — The master of ceremonies, after 
giving the Missal to the deacon, stands on the Epistle side, at 
the left of the thurifer, from whom he receives the incense-boat ; 
and, at the end of the Gospel read by the celebrant, goes up to 
the platform, to have the incense blessed, as before the Introit. 
(Plate III.) He may then either return the incense-boat to the 
thurifer, or himself place it on the side-table ; after which he 
takes his place at the right of the deacon. (Plate YII.)^ 

VIII. During the Gospel. 
Thurifer. — When the master of ceremonies gives a signal to 
proceed to the place where the Gospel is to be sung, the thurifer 
makes the usual genuflection ; salutes first the Rev. clergy on 
the Epistle side, then those on the Gospel side f and walks after 
the master of ceremonies to the place which he is to occupy 
during the Gospel. If necessary, he steps to one side, to allow 
the acolytes to reach the positions assigned them ; and then 
stands, facing the book, a little in the rear and to the left of the 
deacon, as shown in Plate YIII. At the words Sequentia Sancti 
Evangelii, he gives the censer to the master of ceremonies, and 
on receiving it again, raises the cover, and gently swings the 

* If the method of arranging the several ministers before the Gospel 
marked in Plate VII. is not found convenient, two other methods are given 
on page 19. 

2 If the reader consult No. 6., page 16., he will understand why, before 
the Epistle, the bows are made by the subdeacon and master of ceremonies 
to those on the Gospel side and then to those on the Epistle side ; and why 
the contrary rule is observed before the Gospel. ' 



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censer to and fro, in order to keep the coals alive He should, 
however, take care not to incommode the deacon by the smoke 
of the incense. At the end of the Gospel, he places the top of 
the chains of the censer in the left hand of the deacon, and the 
lower part near the cover in his right; salutes with him the 
celebrant, both before and after the latter is incensed ; makes a 
genuflection in the middle of the sanctuary ; and retires to the 



(Plate YIIL; 




A.". 
S. D 
A'. T. 

sacristy, where he leaves the censer. In case no sermon is 
preached nor Credo sung, the thurifer may remain in the sanc- 
tuary, on the Epistle side, till the incense is to be blessed at the 
Offertory. During the sermon and Credo, he occupies his usual 
place in the sanctuary. 

Acolytes. — The acolytes, before going to the place where the 
Gospel is to be sung, make the usual genuflection ; salute first 
the Rev. clergy on the Epistle side, then those on the Gospel side,^ 
and follow the thurifer till they reach the positions marked in 
Plate Till., where with the subdeacon between them, they 
stand during the singing of the Gospel, with cheir faces turned 
towards the Epistle side. They never make a genuflection during 
the Gospel. When the subdeacon carries the book to the cele- 



^ See Note 2., preceding page. 



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brant at the end of the Gospel, the acolytes go with the master 
of ceremonies to the middle of the sanctuary ; make the usual 
genuflection ; and, without saluting the Rev. clergy, or sanctuary- 
boys, retire to the side-table, on which they place their candle- 
sticks. 

During the sermon, the acolytes sit down. They stand during 
the Credo, which is recited by the celebrant, except at Et incar- 
natus est, when they make a genuflection ; they bow at the 
words simul adoratur, and make the sign of the cross at Et 
vitam venturi saeculi. They lift the vestments of the deacon 
and subdeacon over the back of the bench, when the latter sits 
down at the beginning of the Credo, and again when the deacon 
returns from the altar to the bench at the end of the Crucifixus. 
The acolytes sit during the Credo while the deacon is seated, and 
stand while the latter carries the burse to the altar, after the 
Et incarnatus. During the Et incarnatus they kneel. 

Master op Ceremonies. — When the deacon descends to the 
floor, before singing the Gospel, the master of ceremonies makes 
with the other ministers a genuflection ; and, with them, salutes, 
first, the Rev. clergy on the Epistle side, then those on the Gospel 
side.^ He precedes all the others to the place where the Gospel 
is to be sung, and occupies the position marked in Plate VIII. 

At the words Sequentia Sancti Evangelii of the Gospel, he 
receives from the thurifer the censer, which he presents to the- 
deacon, returning the same after the book has been incensed. 
When the deacon, during the Gospel, inclines his head at the 
word Jesus, or makes a genuflection towards the book, the mas- 
ter of ceremonies does the same, but turned towards tho altar. 
This serves as a signal for the celebrant to make a similar bow 
or genuflection. At the end of the Gospel, the master of cere- 
monies accompanies the acolytes to the middle of the sanctuary, 
and makes with them a genuflection. He then receives from 
the subdeacon"^ the Missal, and places it on the side-table. 

During the sermon, he may occupy any convenient seat in 

1 See Note 2., page 138. 

^ The subdeacon is, at this moment, standing at the foot of the front steps, 
Epistle side, on a line with the celebrant, and facing the deacon. Tiie 
master ol ceremonies receives the Missal, when on his way to the side-table. 



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the sanctuary. At the end of the sermon, he invites the cele- 
brant and the ministers to return to the altar; directs the deacon 
and subdeacon to bow at the word Deum of the Credo, and to 
ascend to the platform ; makes with them a genuflection at the 
words Et incarnatus est, a bow at simul adoratur, a sign of the 
cross at Et vitam venturi sseculi;. and, when they retire to the 
bench, observes the same ceremonies as at the Kyrie and Gloria. 
(See page 135.) He, moreover, by a bow, directs the celebrant, 
deacon, and subdeacon to take off their caps, when the choir sing 
Et incarnatus est, (during these words he himself kneels). At 
Crucifixus, he invites the deacon to the side-table to carry the 
burse to the altar ; finally, he directs the celebrant and his assist- 
ants to take off their caps, at the words simul adoratur, and 
again at the end of the Credo, before returning to the altar. 

IX. Beginning of the Preface. 

Thurifer. — The thurifer, at the end of the Credo, goes to the 
sacristy to prepare fire in the censer ; returns to the sanctuary 
at the beginning of the Offertory ; and remains at the Epistle 
side, till the subdeacon descends to the foot of the altar. Then, 
together with the master of ceremonies, he ascends to the plat- 
form to have incense blessed, observing the same ceremonies as 
those already prescribed. (Plate III.) He remains at the left of 
the deacon, while the latter incenses the celebrant. Rev. clergy, and 
subdeacon ; passes to the right of the deacon, immediately after 
the subdeacon has been incensed ; and, receiving the censer, in- 
censes the deacon with two double swings, — the master of ceremo- 
nies, each of the acolytes with one swing, — and, finally, the people, 
in the manner prescribed oiT page 41. This done, he waits in 
the middle of the sanctuary (Plate IX.), till he is joined by four 
torch-bearers ; makes with them the usual genuflection and 
bows ; and precedes them to the sacristy. 

Torch-Bearers. — When the thurifer is engaged in incensing 
the people, four sanctuary-boys appointed to carry torches at the 
Elevation, proceed to the middle of the sanctuary (Plate IX.), 
where, arranging themselves in a single line, in equal numbers 
and distances at each side of the thurifer, they make with him 
the usual genuflection and bows, and follow him to the sacristy. 



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Acolytes. — At the beginning of the Offertory, the second 
acolyte folds the veil of the chalice handed to him by the sub- 
deacon. The first follows the subdeacon to the altar, and sets 
on it the plate containing the cruets filled with wine and water, 
which he afterwards replaces on the side-table. After the cele- 
brant has been incensed by the deacon, the first acolyte holding 
the finger-towel, the second, the water-cruet and basin, proceed 
together to the highest step for the washing of the fingers of 
the celebrant, bowing both before and after. They mutually 
salute each other before being incensed by the thurifer. If there 



(Plate IX.) 




are no other sanctuary-boys to carry torches at the Elevation, 
the two acolytes accompany the thurifer to the sacristy, as 
soon as he has finished incensing the people. (See preceding 
paragraph.) 

During the Preface, they remain near the side-table (Plate 
IX.), unless employed as torch-bearers. The first acolyte rings 
the bell thrice at the Sanctus. 

Master op Ceremonies. — At the word Or emus of the Offer- 
tory, the master of ceremonies, by a bow, directs the deacon to 
go to the right of the celebrant, and the subdeacon to proceed 
to the side-table. He then places on the shoulders of the sub- 
deacon the humeral veil, and, if necessary, raises that part of 



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the veil which hangs at his left, as he ascends the steps. When 
the subdeacon descends to the foot of the altar, the master of 
ceremonies, with the thurifer at his right, goes up to the plat- 
form to have incense blessed in the usual manner. He then 
descends to the floor, and places the incense-boat on the side- 
table, unless he has already returned it to the thurifer. After a 
genuflection in the middle of the sanctuary, he removes the 
book and stand from the Gospel side of the altar, replacing 
them, after that side of the altar has been incensed by the cele- 
brant. He remains at the left of the celebrant, near the book 
during the Secreta and the Preface (Plate IX.), turning with 
his left hand the leaves of the Missal when necessary. 

X. During the Elevation. 

Thurifer. — The thurifer, at the end of the Preface, bows to 
the cross of the sacristy ; enters the sanctuary at the head of 
the torch-bearers ; makes with them the usual bows to the Rev. 
clergy and the sanctuary-boys, and the usual genuflection in 
the middle of the sanctuary ; then, retiring to the Epistle corner 
of the steps (Plate X.), he holds the censer open while the 
master of ceremonies puts in the incense. This done, he 
kneels ; and, when the celebrant elevates the Sacred Host and 
Chalice, incenses each with three double swings of the censer. 
The Elevation over, the thurifer joins the four torch-bearers ; 
and, after making a genuflection (the bows are omitted), returns 
to the sacristy. Should the torch-bearers remain till the com- 
munion, the thurifer, after the Elevation, retires alone to the 
sacristy. From this to the end of Mass, he may occupy his 
usual place in the sanctuary. If the acolytes are engaged in 
holding torches at the time of the communion, the thurifer 
replaces them, — removing the veil from the shoulders of the sub- 
deacon at dimitte nobis of the Pater Noster ; ringing the little 
bell at Domine, non sum dignus; and, with the master of cere- 
monies, holding the communion cloth during the communion of 
the clergy. He likewise presents the cruets at the last ablution, 
and removes the veil of the chalice to the Gospel side, but only 
in case the acolytes are absent at that moment. 

Torch-Bearers. — At the end of the Preface, the torch-bearers 



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bow to the cross of the sacristy, and follow the thurifer to the 
sanctuary, observing the directions akeady given in No. 5., page 
40. At Masses for the Dead, or when communion is to be dis- 
tributed, or the Blessed Sacrament is to be exposed, the torch- 
bearers remain kneeling before the altar till after communion, 
and then retire to the sacristy. But if the Blessed Sacrament 
is already exposed, they return to the sacristy after the Ele- 
vation. During the Elevation, they make a profound bow. 
(Plate X.) 

Acolytes. — The acolytes kneel as soon as the Sanctus has been 
recited. (Plate X.) The first rings the little bell when the cele- 
brant holds his hands extended over the chalice,^ and again thrice 
at each Elevation. Both rise after the Elevation, and remain 



(Plate X.) 




standing till the end of Mass. Should they be engaged carrying 
torches, the master of ceremonies will ring the little bell, and 
perform with the thurifer the ceremonies commonly allotted to 
the acolytes. 

Master of Ceremonies. — At the last words of the Preface, 
the master of ceremonies bows to the deacon and subdeacon to 
ascend to the platform. He himself descends to the floor; 



» See Note 1., page 86. 



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makes a genuflection in the middle, and goes to the Epistle side. 
He gives a signal to the torch-bearers to make a genuflection on 
their arrival ; puts incense in the censer held open before him by 
the thurifer ; then kneels till after the Elevation. (Plate X.) 
After the Elevation, he stands at the Epistle side ; directs the 
torch-bearers to withdraw to the sacristy, unless they are to 
remain till after communion (see second paragraph above) ; 
strikes his breast at Nobis quoque peccatorihus ; and, having 
made a genuflection in the middle of the sanctuary, stands at the 
left of the subdeacon, who is at the foot of the steps, till the 
deacon passes to the right of the celebrant. 

XI. During the Pater Noster. 
Acolytes. — During the Pater Noster, the acolytes remain at 
the side-table (Plate XI.) ; but, at the words dimitte nobis, the 
first acolyte, ascending to the highest step, removes from the 
shoulders of the subdeacon the humeral veil, which he places on 
the side-table, or carries to the sacristy, having first made a 
genuflection with the subdeacon. Both acolytes strike their 
breasts at Agnus Dei. The first acolyte receives the Pax from 
the master of ceremonies, and gives it to the second acolyte.^ As 
soon as the subdeacon has removed the pall from the chalice 
ifter Domine, non sum dignus, the first acolyte takes from the 
side-table the plate containing the cruets, which, after the usual 
genuflection, he places on the altar. While the subdeacon pours 
wine and water into the chalice, the first acolyte stands on the 
floor ; then, ascending to the highest step, he removes the plate 
and cruets to the side-table. The second acolyte meantime re- 
moves the veil of the chalice to the Gospel side of the altar, but 
not till after the celebrant has received the Precious Blood. In 
carrying the veil, he may hold it folded in his hands, or, by each 
extremity, keeping the lining turned towards himself. Having 
ascended to the platform, by way of the side steps, he leaves the 

* The one who gives the Pax, bows to the one who receives it only after 
having given it; while he who receives the Pax, bows both before and after. 
In receiving the Pax, the hands are held under the elbows of the one who 
gives it ; while the one who gives the Pax, places his hands on the shoulders 
of the receiver. 

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veil folded on the table of the altar,^ and returns, with his hands 
joined before his breast, to the side-table. 

Master op Ceremonies. — When the deacon before Pater 
Noster passes to the right of the celebrant, the master of cere- 
monies ascends to the platform near the Missal (Plate XI.) ; 
makes a genuflection, whenever the celebrant does so ; bows to 
the deacon to descend below the platform at the words Pater 
Noster; and, with his left hand, turns, when necessary, the 
leaves of the Missal. At dimitte nobis, he bows to the deacon 
and subdeacon to go to the right of the celebrant. At Pax Dom- 
ini, he first bows to the subdeacon to ascend to the left of the 
celebrant ; then makes a genuflection on the platform, when the 
subdeacon does so on the lowest step 5 and, descending to the 



(Plate XI.) 




floor, on the Gospel side, stands there till the subdeacon has 
received the Pax. The master of ceremonies accompanies the 
subdeacon, while the latter gives the Pax to the Rev. clergy ; 
then returns to the middle of the sanctuary ; makes a genu- 
flection at the foot of the steps ; receives the Pax from the sub- 
deacon, bowing both before and after; and, having given the 

* The veil is carried to the Gospel side, at Solemn High Mass, because the 
subdeacon stands on that side of the altar while purifying and arranging the 
chalice. At Low Mass and High Mass it is much more convenient for the 
celebrant, as well as for the server, that the veil remain on the Epistle side. 



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Pax to the first acolyte, remains at his usual place on the Epistle 
side. If there is communion of the Rev. clergy, and the acolytes 
are engaged as torch-bearers, the master of ceremonies together 
with the thurifer holds the communion cloth. 

XTT. Postcommunion. 

Acolytes. — The acolytes remain at their usual places at the 
side-table (Plate XII.), till the blessing of the celebrant, when 
they kneel, incline their heads, and make the sign of the cross. 

Master of Ceremonies. — When the celebrant goes to the 
book, Epistle side, the master of ceremonies ascends to the high- 
est step, and points out the Communion which is to be read. 
After Dominus Vobiscum, he points out the Postcommunion or 
Postcommunions, if more than one are sung (Plate XII.) ; then, 



(Plate XII.) 




ascending to the platform, he closes the Missal unless it is to be 
used for the last Gospel. In this case, he leaves the Missal open, 
and the subdeacon carries it to the Gospel side, while the choir 
answer Deo Gratias, after the lie Missa est. During the bless- 
ing of the celebrant, the master of ceremonies kneels, inclines 
his head, and makes the sign of the cross. 

Xni. Last Gospel. 
Acolytes. — Having made the sign of the cross on their fore- 
head, lips, and breast at the beginning of the last Gospel, the 



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acolytes take their candlesticks and proceed to the middle of the 
sanctuary (Plate XIII.), where they remain till the end of the 
Gospel, without making any genuflection, unless at the words 
Et Verbum caro factum est. When the celebrant descends to 
the floor at the end of the Gospel, the acolytes make with him 
a genuflection and precede the sanctuary-boys and Rev. clergy 
to the sacristy. But, if the latter are to remain in the sanctuary, 
the acolytes, after the genuflection before the altar, make the 



(Plate XIII.) 





O^V^ 


'l ^ 




A". A'. 

usual salutations and then precede the subdeacon, deacon, and 
celebrant to the sacristy. There they bow to the cross ; put 
aside their candlesticks ; assist the deacon and subdeacon to 
remove their sacred vestments ; and then extinguish the candles 
on the altar, and the two in the sacristy. 

Master of Ceremonies. — At the beginning of the last Gospel, 
the master of ceremonies makes the customary signs of the cross 
on his forehead, lips, and breast ; then takes the three caps from 
the bench; and stands at the foot of the steps (Plate XIII.), 
till the end of the Gospel. When, at the end of the Gospel, the 
celebrant descends to the floor, the master of ceremonies makes 
with him a genuflection ; presents the cap of the celebrant to 
the deacon, and to the deacon and subdeacon their caps ; and 
precedes them to the sacristy. There he bows to the cross, and 



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assists the celebrant to remove the sacred vestments. Should 
the Rev. clergy remain in the sanctuary after Mass, the master 
of ceremonies after a genuflection before the altar makes the 
usual salutations, and retires to the sacristy. 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER XI. 

What preparations are to be made before Solemn High Mass— in the sacristy? 
— in the sanctuary? Why are the ceremonies of the several ministers treated 
of in distinct paragraphs ? What are the functions of the thurifer, acolytes, 
and master of ceremonies — before leaving the sacristy ? — in entering the sanc- 
tuary? — at the beginning of Mass? — during the blessing of the incense before 
the Introit ? — at the Kyrie and Gloria f —during the Collect and Epistle ?— before 
the Gospel?— during the Gospel? — from the Credo to the Preface ?— from the 
Savctus to the Pater Noster ?— from the Pater Noster to the communion ?— from 
the communion till the end of Mass? What ceremonies are to be performed by 
the torch-bearers ? 



CHAPTER XII. 

SOLEMN HIGH MASS BEFOBE THE BLESSED SACBA- 
MENT EXPOSED. 

ARTICLE I. 
THINGS TO BE PREPARED. 



I. In the Sacristy. 
On the table of the sacristy should be arranged all the vest- 
ments of the celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon, as prescribed in 
Article I. of the preceding chapter, page 128. 

II. In the Sanctuary. 

On the altar, should be prepared — a throne with canopy for 
the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and a corporal open 
and extended on the base of this throne ; another corporal within 
a burse, the burse, placed on the altar as at Mass; twelve, 
twenty, or more lighted candles ; and the key of the tabernacle. 

On the altar of the Blessed Sacrament, in case this altar is not 
the same as that of the Exposition — two lighted candles, a cor- 
poral within a burse, and the key of the tabernacle ; near by, 
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the omhrellino, or small canopy, which is to be borne over the 
Blessed Sacrament, when carried to the Altar of Exposition. 

If Benediction is given after Mass, the humeral veil should 
be replaced on the side-table, after it has been removed from the 
shoulders of the subdeacon at Pater Noster. The book or card 
with the usual prayers, is likewise placed on the side-table. 

AETICLE II. 

CEREMONIES SPECIAL TO SOLEMN HIGH MASS BEFORE 
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT EXPOSED. ^ 

For the manner of exposing the Blessed Sacrament and of 
entering the sanctuary, consult Chapter IX., Art. II., from page 
116 to page 120.2 

The ceremonies to be observed by the thurifer, torch-bearers, 
acolytes, and master of ceremonies are exactly the same as those 
prescribed in Chapter XI., Art. II., page 131, with the following 
exceptions : — 

In entering and leaving the sanctuary while the Blessed Sac- 
rament is exposed, a double genuflection is made ; but, in pass- 
ing from one side of the altar or sanctuary to the other, a simple 
genuflection is sufficient. 

The salutations usually made by, or to, the Rev. clergy and 
sanctuary-boys, are omitted, except during the incensing at the 
Offertory, when each one who is incensed, bows both before and 
after. Besides these exceptions which apply to all, there are 
some which regard each individual minister. 

Thurifer. — The thurifer makes with the master of ceremonies 
a genuflection, before going up to the platform to have incense 
blessed, and again, when about to leave the platform to descend to 
the floor. During the incensing of the celebrant before the In- 
troit, the thurifer stands at the right of the deacon (Plate I.) 

^Abbreviations used in the plates of tliis Article. — C. Celebrant; D. 
Deacon; S. Subdeacon; M. Master of Ceremonies ; A^ First Acolyte; A^''. 
Second Acolyte ; T. Thurifer ; 1. 2. 3. 4. Torch-Bearers. 

2 It sliould be remarked, liowever, that the deacon and subdeacon of tlie 
Mass replace the assistant acolytes spoken of in the pages to which reference 
has just been made. 



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and with him faces the celebrant, who stands either on one of 
the side steps or on the floor. When the celebrant is incensed 



(Plate I.) 




at the Offertory, the thurifer stands at the left of the deacon. 
(Plate II.) If Benediction is to be given at the end of Mass, 



(Plate II.) 




the thurifer, after communion, repairs to the sacristy to prepare 
fire in the censer. l)uring the last Gospel, he bows with the 
torch-bearers to the cross of the sacristy, and precedes them to 



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the sanctuary. He makes with them a double genuflection in 
the middle, and stands at his usual place till the end of Mass. 
'For the ceremonies of the thurifer during Benediction, see 
Chapter IX., page 116. 

Torch-Bearers. — When Benediction is given at the end of 
Mass before the Blessed Sacrament exposed, the sanctuary-boys 
appointed to carry torches, proceed to the middle of the sanctuary 
after communion ; make with the thurifer a double genuflection, 
and repair to the sacristy During the last Gospel, they bow 
to the cross of the sacristy, and follow the thurifer to the sanc- 
tuary. They make with him a double genuflection, and stand at 
their usual places till the end of the Gospel. They kneel during 
Benediction, as marked in Plate III., page 119. At the end of 
Benediction, they retire to the sacristy, as directed on page 122. 

Acolytes. — The acolytes in making a double genuflection, may 
place their candles on the floor ; then kneel ; hold their candle- 
sticks near the middle, the first with his right hand and the 
second with his left ; and, after the usual profound inclination of 



(Plate III.) 




the head, rise and proceed on their way. At the Lavabo, they 
stand, not on the highest step, but on the floor (Plate III.), 
for the washing of the fingers of the celebrant. They do not 
ring the little bell, which it would therefore be well to remove 



SOLEMN MASS BEFORE THE BISHOP. 153 

from the side-table. When Benediction is given at the end of 
Mass, the acolytes remain near the side-table till the end of 
Benediction. They then proceed to the middle behind the torch- 
bearers, make a genuflection with the other ministers, and follow 
the torch-bearers to the sacristy. 

Master of Ceremonies. — The master of ceremonies, at the 
beginning of Mass, removes the caps of the celebrant, deacon, 
and subdeacon to any convenient place ; (not to the side-table, 
nor to the bench ;) and returns them only at the end of Mass, 
when about to retire to the sacristy. Before ascending to the 
platform to have incense blessed, and when about to leave the 
platform after incense has been blessed, he makes with the thuri- 
fer a genuflection. He will observe the same ceremony, every 
time he has occasion to ascend to the platform or to quit it, 
during Mass. When Benediction is given at the end of Mass, 
the master of ceremonies carries to the bench the maniples which 
the celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon, take off after the last Gos- 
pel at the foot of the steps. During Benediction, the master of 
ceremonies observes the directions already given on page 121. 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER XH. 

What preparations are to be made before Solemn High Mass in Presence of 
the Blessed Sacrament Exposed — in the sacristy? — in the sanctuary? What 
are the ceremonies special to this Mass ? What have you to say of the duties 
of the thurifer, torch-bearers, acolytes, and master of ceremonies ? What, if 
Benediction is given at the end of Mass ? 



CHAPTER XIII. 
SOLEMN HIGH MASS IN PBESENCE OF THE BISHOP, 

AETICLE 
WHEN THE BISHOP IS VESTED IN COPE. 

The duties of the thurifer, acolytes, and master of ceremonies 
at Solemn High Mass in presence of the Bishop vested in cope, 
are the same as those already prescribed in Chapter XI., Art. 
II., page 128, with the following exceptions: 



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Thurifer. — The thurifer enters the sanctuary at the end of 
the Confiteor, and, after the usual genuflection and bows, pro- 
ceeds to the throne, where he kneels while incense is put in the 
censer and blessed by the Bishop. The assistant priest presents 
the incense-boat. The thurifer then rises ; makes the proper rev- 
erence to the Bishop and to the altar ; places the incense-boat on 
the side-table ; ascends to the platform with the censer which he 
presents to the deacon ; and, descending to the floor, stands as shown 
in Plate lY., page 133. After the celebrant has been incensed, the 
thurifer receives the censer from the deacon, and carries it to the 
assistant priest, at whose right he stands while the Bishop is in- 
censed. The thurifer then retires to the sacristy where he places 
the censer. After the Epistle, he renews the fire in the censer ; 
and, entering the sanctuary in the usual manner, remains near 
the throne till the deacon has kissed the ring of the Bishop before 
the Gospel. Incense is then put in the censer and blessed by the 
Bishop, as explained above. The thurifer, after the proper salu- 
tation returns to the middle of the sanctuary and stands behind 
the subdeacon. (Plate I.) At a signal from the master of cere- 
monies, he makes a genuflection to the altar, the usual salutations, 
first to the Rev. clergy on the Epistle side, then to those on the 
Gospel side ; follows the deacon and subdeacon to the throne ; and 
kneels while the Bishop blesses the deacon. (Plate II.) On rising, 
he proceeds to the place where the Gospel is to be sung. The 
thurifer, after the Gospel, presents the censer to the assistant 
priest, remaining at his right while the Bishop is incensed. He 
then retires to the sacristy. At the Ofi*ertory, the incense is 
again blessed by the Bishop, and carried by the thurifer to the 
deacon at the altar, as before the Introit. The Bishop is incensed 
after the celebrant, the deacon being accompanied to the throne 
by the thurifer. The thurifer stands at the left of the assistant 
priest while the latter incenses the Bishop, and then accompanies 
the deacon during the incensing of the Rev. clergy. 

Acolytes. — The acolytes proceed with their candlesticks to 
the middle of the sanctuary, while the deacon recites the Munda 
cor meum, and stand as marked in Plate I. At a signal from 
the master of ceremonies, they make with the other ministers a 
genuflection to the altar, and the usual bows, first to the Rev. 



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155 



clergy on the Epistle side, then to those on the Gospel side ; and 
follow the deacon, subdeacon, master of ceremonies, and thurifer 



(Plate I.) 




A". A'. 

to the throne. While the deacon kneels before the Bishop to 
receive the blessing, the acolytes also kneel. (Plate II.) On 
rising, they make the proper salutation to the Bishop, and pro- 
ceed to the place where the Gospel is to be sung, taking care to 

(Plate II.) - 
ALTAR. 



3C M H <J 

turn their backs neither to the altar nor to the Bishop. After 
the Gospel has been sung, the acolytes, followed by the deacon, 
go to the middle of the sanctuary ; make a genuflection ; and 
retire to the side-table, on which they place their candlesticks. 
The subdeacon, during the Offertory, presents to the Bishop the 
water to be blessed. 

Master of Ceremonies. — The master of ceremonies does not 
assist at the blessing of the incense by the Bishop at the throne ; 
but he removes as usual the Missal and stand, while the cele- 



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brant incenses the altar before the Introit and during the Offer- 
tory. After giving the Missal to the deacon before the Gospel, 
the master of ceremonies stands as shown in Plate I. When 
the deacon after reciting Munda cor meum descends to the foot 
of the steps, the master of ceremonies gives a signal for all the 
ministers to make a genuflection to the altar ; bows with them, 
first to the Rev. clergy on the Epistle side, then to those on the 
Gospel side ; and, together with the thurifer, follows the deacon 
and subdeacon to the throne. He kneels while the deacon asks 
the blessing ; rises, salutes the Bishop, and proceeds to the place 
where the Gospel is to be sung. The master of ceremonies, at 
the end of the Gospel, accompanies the subdeacon to the throne ; 
receives the Missal after it has been presented to the Bishop to 
be kissed ; makes the proper reverence to the Bishop and to the 
altar ; and places the Missal on the side-table. After the Agnus 
Dei, the master of ceremonies goes to the left of the subdeacon 
at the foot of the steps ; makes with him a genuflection ; and, pro- 
ceeding to the foot of the throne, remains there, till he receives 
the Pax from the assistant priest. The assistant priest receives 
it from the celebrant at the altar, gives it to the Bishop at the 
throne and then to the subdeacon. The master of ceremonies 
accompanies the subdeacon while the latter carries the Pax to 
the Rev. clergy in the sanctuary. 



ARTICLE II. 
WHEN THE BISHOP IS VESTED IN CAPPA. 

The duties of the thurifer, acolytes, and master of ceremonies 
are the same as those marked in the preceding Article, excepting 
that the Bishop is incensed only once during Mass, namely, 
at the Offertory. At the end of the Gospel, the Bishop kisses 
the book presented by the subdeacon, but it is the celebrant who 
is incensed. 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER XIII. 

What are the duties of the thurifer, acolytes, and master of ceremonies at 
Solemn High Mass in presence of the Bishop— when vested in cope ?— when 
vested in cappa ? 



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CHAPTER XIV. 

CEREMONIES SPECIAL TO SOLEMN HIGH MASS FOB 
THE DEAD. 

The ceremonies of Solemn High Mass for the Dead, are the 
same as those already given, Chapter XI., Art. II., page 128, 
with the following exceptions : 

The psalm Jiidica me, Deus, the sign of the cross at the be- 
ginning of the Introit, the Gloria, the Credo, the striking of 
the breast at Agnus Dei, the last blessing, and the usual kisses 
are omitted. Incense is used only at the Offertory, and during 
the Elevation. Immediately after the Epistle, the subdeacon, 
without asking the priest's blessing, returns the Missal to the 
master of ceremonies, who places it on the side-table. The cele- 
brant, deacon, and subdeacon, then sit at the bench. The mas- 
ter of ceremonies, having directed the celebrant and his assistants 
to return to the altar towards the end of the Dies irae, presents 
the Missal to the deacon, not omitting the usual bows. The 
acolytes do not carry lighted candles at the Gospel, but keep 
their hands joined before their breasts. The humeral veil is not 
used by the subdeacon at the Offertory. 

During the singing of the Dies irse, the thurifer prepares fire 
in the censer, but does not enter the sanctuary till the Offertory. 
Incense is blessed in the usual manner, but the celebrant alone 
is incensed by the deacon. The thurifer, with the torch-bearers, 
then retires to the sacristy. After the celebrant has been incensed* 
at the Offertory, the first acolyte presents to the deacon the towel, 
the second presents the basin and water-cruet to the subdeacon, 
and afterwards replace them on the side-table. At the end of 
the Preface, the thurifer and torch-bearers proceed to the sanc- 
tuary, in the usual manner ; but it is the subdeacon that incenses 
the Blessed Sacrament during the Elevation. The incense is 
put in the censer, not by the subdeacon, but by the master of 
ceremonies. For the distribution of candles during Mass, see 
Chapter II., Art, IV., page 30. 
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QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER XIV. 

What prayers, ceremonies, etc., are to be omitted at Solemn High Mass for 
the Dead? What are the special functions of the thurifer, acolytes, torch- 
bearers, and master of ceremonies, at this Mass ? 



CHAPTER XV. 



ABSOLUTION FOR THE DEAD AFTEB SOLEMN HIGH 

MASS. 

AETICLE I 
WHEN THE BODY IS PRESENT. 

The preparations to be made for the Absolution for the Dead, 
have been already given, Chapter YII., Art. I., page 95. 

The following are the ceremonies to be observed during the 

Absolution for the Dead after Solemn High Mass, when the body 

is present. 

I. Before the Ceremony of Absolution. 

At the end of the last Gospel, the celebrant, deacon, and sub- 
deacon, having made a genuflection on the platform of the altar, 



(Plate I.) 




go directly to the bench, and take off their maniples. The cele- 
brant removes also the chasuble, and puts on a black cope, which 



ABSOLUTION AFTER SOLEMN HIGH MASS. 159 

is carried to the bench by the master of ceremonies or by a 
sanctuary-boy appointed for the purpose. The sermon is then 
preached ; after which the subdeacon goes to the side-table ; and, 
having received the processional-cross, proceeds to the middle of 
the sanctuary with the acolytes, who carry their candlesticks. 
(Plate I.) ' At the end of Mass, or, if a sermon is preached, at 
the end of the sermon, two sanctuary-boys, namely, the thurifer 
of the Mass and the exorcist appointed to carry the holy- water 
vessel, bow to the cross of the sacristy, and enter the sanctuary 
together. The exorcist, carrying the holy-water vessel, walks 
at the right of the thurifer, who carries the censer and incense- 
boat. Both then stand as shown in Plate I. 

The master of ceremonies, having assisted the celebrant to 
remove the chasuble and to put on the black cope, takes from the 
side-table the Ritual ; and, returning to the bench, invites the 
celebrant and deacon to proceed with him to the foot of the altar. 
(Plate I.) 

n. During the Ceremony of the Absolution. 

At a signal from the master of ceremonies, all the ministers 
make a genuflection, and move towards the catafalque, in the 
following order : 1 . The thurifer and exorcist ; 2. The subdeacon 
between the acolytes ; 3. The sanctuary-boys and Rev. clergy, 
two by two, if there is room for them to stand at each side of 
the catafalque (Plate II.) ; otherwise, they remain at their usual 
places in the sanctuary, and stand turned towards the cross 
which is held by the subdeacon ; 4. The master of ceremonies 
holding the Ritual ; 5. The celebrant, with the deacon at his 
left.^ On reaching the catafalque, the thurifer and exorcist retire 
to the left, and stand at the Epistle side, a little in the rear of 
the celebrant and deacon. (Plate II.) 

The subdeacon and acolytes proceed, by the right, to the end 
of the catafalque farthest from the altar ; and, turning, face the 

^ In nearly all our churches, the catafalque is placed in the middle aisle, 
just outside the sanctuary railing. There can therefore be no procession 
properly so called. The exorcist and thurifer remain inside the railing, 
and retire at once to their places on the Epistle side (Plate II.), in order to 
allow the subdeacon and acolytes to pass through the sanctuary gate to the 
opposite side of the catafalque. 



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celebrant who, with the deacon and master of ceremonies, stands 
between the catafalque and the altar, facing the processional- 
cross. (Plate II.) The sanctuary-boys and Rev. clergy stand 

(Plate II.) 



Rev 



Rev. CI. 



S-B. 




D. E. T. 



Rev. CI. 



Rev. CI. 



S-B. 



S-B. 



S-B. 



A". CfB. A'. 



at each side of the catafalque, the former near the cross, the 
latter near the celebrant, unless they remain in the sanctuary. 

The celebrant begins the ceremonies of the Absolution, by 
reading the prayer Non intres from the Ritual held before him 
by the deacon, who afterwards returns it to the master of cere- 
monies. 

At the repetition of the Libera, the deacon and thurifer go 
before the celebrant to have incense put in the censer and 
blessed ; after which they return, the former to the left of the 
celebrant, the latter to the left of the exorcist. 

After the last Kyrie has been chanted by the choir, the cele- 
brant intones Pater Noster. The exorcist presents the sprinkler 
to the deacon, who, in turn, presents it to the celebrant. The 
celebrant accompanied by the deacon, then passes around the 
catafalque, and sprinkles the body. The deacon returns the 
sprinkler to the exorcist, receives the censer from the thurifer, 
and accompanies the celebrant while he incenses the body. After 
sprinkling and incensing the body, the celebrant stands facing 
the cross, and from the Ritual held before him by the deacon 



ABSOLUTION AFTER SOLEMN HIGH MASS. 161 

sings the versicles and prayers* after the Libera. If the body is 
not to be interred immediately, the celebrant omits the antiphon 
In Paradisum, and says at once Ego sum and the canticle Bene- 
dictus, with the versicles and prayers which follow. He sprinkles 
the body while he recites the Pater Noster. When the prayers 
are concluded, the celebrant and his assistants return to their 
places before the altar (Plate I.) ; and, having made a genu- 
flection, retire to the sacristy, reciting the antiphon Si iniquitates 
and the psalm De profundis. If the celebrant is not to accom- 
pany the body to the cemetery, he says, either at the door of the 
church, or at the catafalque itself, the antiphon In Paradisum 
and the prayers which follow. (See page 101.) 

We think it well to complete this Article, by adding a few 
words concerning the Absolution given over the body of a 
deceased priest. The ceremonies on this occasion are exactly the 
same as those already mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, 
except that the coflBn is placed with the head towards the altar, 
and the feet towards the people, and the position of the several 
ministers reversed; i.e., the celebrant, deacon, master of cere- 
monies, thurifer, and exorcist, proceed to the end of the cata- 
falque farthest from the altar ; and the subdeacon and acolytes 
having withdrawn to one side to allow the other ministers to 
pass to their places, stand between the altar and the catafalque, 
a little towards the Epistle side. 

If the celebrant and his assistants accompany the body to the 
grave, the following is the order of the procession : 1. The mem- 
bers of the various sodalities and confraternities ;2 2. A master of 
ceremonies f 3. The thurifer with the exorcist at his right ; 4. The 

^ For these versicles and responses, see page 101. 

^ They may, where it is customary, carry their banners draped in black, 
and be directed by marshals appointed for the purpose. 

^If there be a numerous attendance of sodalities, sanctuary-boys, and 
Rev. clergy, the chief care of the several masters of ceremonies who are 
charged with directing the procession to the grave, will be to give to all their 
proper place in the line of procession, and to keep that line unbroken 
tliroughout. This latter point may be effected by stopping the head of the 
procession every time a slight break or gap occurs, and by giving a signal 
to advance only when the line has been reformed. 
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subdeacon carrying the cross between the two acolytes who carry 
their candlesticks ; 5. The sanctuary-boys, and Rev. clergy, two 
by two ; 6. The master of ceremonies of Mass holding the Ritual, 
unless a special book-bearer has been appointed for this duty ; t. 
The celebrant with the deacon at his left ; 8. The pall-bearers carry- 
ing the body ; 9. The relatives and friends of the deceased. On 
reaching the grave, the cross-bearer and acolytes stand at the 
head ; the celebrant, the deacon, master of ceremonies, thurifer, 
and exorcist at the foot ; and the relatives and friends near by. 
The clergy, who are present, will, if convenient, stand between 
the celebrant and the cross, along each side of the grave, the 
seniors nearest the celebrant. 

In going from the church to the cemetery, the antiphon In Para- 
disum is sung. The grave is then blessed if it is to be blessed,^ 
the deacon holding the Ritual before the celebrant, and present- 
ing the sprinkler and censer after incense has been put in the 
censer and blessed. The celebrant then intones the antiphon 
Ego sum, and the chanters and Rev. clergy sing alternately 
the Benedictus. The antiphon is then repeated, after which the 
celebrant sings Kyrie eleison, the Rev. clergy Christe eleison, 
the celebrant Kyrie eleison and Pater Noster. The deacon pre- 
sents the sprinkler, and, on receiving it again, returns it to the 
exorcist. He then holds the book before the celebrant, who sings 
the versicles marked on page 101. The thurifer and exorcist go 
near the subdeacon and acolytes, so as to be ready to return to 
the sacristy. When the celebrant makes the sign of the cross 
over the body at the end of the ceremony, the master of cere- 
monies holds the edge of the cope, as the deacon is occupied in 
holding the book. After the versicle Anima ejus, etc., all return 
to the church in the order in which they left it, meanwhile re- 
citing in alternate choirs the psalm De'profundis. On reach- 
ing the sacristy, the subdeacon puts to one side the cross ; the 
ministers take off the sacred vestments ; and the acolytes extin- 
guish the candles on the altar and around the catafalque. 



* A new vault is always to be blessed, even when built in a cemetery already 
consecrated ; but a grave, in a cemetery already consecrated, is not to be 



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ARTICLE II. 

ABSOLUTION AFTER SOLEMN HIGH MASS FOR THE 
DEAD, WHEN THE BODY IS NOT PRESENT. 

At the Absolution for the Dead, when the body is not present, 
the same ceremonies as those prescribed in the preceding Article, 
are to be observed, with the exception of the prayer Non intres, 
which is to be omitted. The relative positions of the ministers 
near the catafalque are not changed, even though the Absolution 
be given for a deceased priest. It is only when the body of a 
deceased priest is present, that the celebrant and his assistants 
stand at the end of the catafalque farthest from the altar, and 
the cross-bearer and the acolytes between the catafalque and the 
altar. 

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER XV. 

What preparations are to be made for the Absolution for the Dead after 
Solemn High Mass — when the body is present? — when the body is not present? 
What special ceremonies are to be observed at the funeral of a priest ? 



INDEX 



Absolntion after Mass for the Dead, pos- 
tures to be observed by the sanctuary- 
boys during, 27; candles held during, 
30; vesting of the celebrant before, 34; 
things to be prepared, when the Absolu- 
tion is given after High Mass, 95 ; cere- 
monies during the Absolution given after 
High Mass, when the body is present, 96 ; 
when the body is not present, 101 ; a less 
solemn manner of giving the, 102 ; Abso- 
lution given after Solemn High Mass, 
when the body is present, 158 ; when the 
body is not present, 163; Absolution for 
a deceased priest, 161. 

Acolytes, manner of putting on and 
taking off the surplice, lighting and 
extinguishing the candles, joining the 
hands, 15; salutations, 16; genuflections, 
17; A' signifies first acolyte. A" second 
acolyte, 20; holy-water not to be talcen 
in entering the sanctuary before the 
Asperger, 23; vesting the celebrant be- 
fore the Asperges, before High Mass, 
before the Absolution for the Dead, 3^1 ; 
presenting the cap, cruets, 36 ; carrying 
the candlesticks, 39 ; ceremonies of, be- 
fore and during the Asperges which pre- 
cedes High Mass, 71, 72; during High 
Mass, 76; Communion of, at High Mass, 
91 ; ceremonies of, at High Mass before 
the Blessed Sacrament exposed, 93; at 
High Mass for the Dead, 94; during the 
Absolution for the Dead after High 
Mass, when the body is present, 96; 
when the body is not present, 101; dur- 
ing Vespers, 103 ; during Vespers before 
the Blessed Sacrament exposed, 113; 

• during Vespers for the Dead, 114 ; dur- 
ing the Asperges which precedes Solemn 
High Mass, 123; during Solemn High 
Mass, 128; during Solemn High Mass 
before the Blessed Sacrament exposed, 



150; during Solemn High Mass before 
the Bishop, when vested in cope, 153; 
when vested in cappa, 156; during 
Solemn Mass for the Dead, 157; during 
Absolution for the Dead after Solemn 
High Mass, when the body is present, 158 ; 
when the body is not present. 163 ; dur- 
ing Absolution for a deceased priest, 161. 

Alb, assisting the celebrant to vest in, 
before Low Mass, 33 ; raising the, when 
the celebrant ascends the steps of the 
altar, 43. 

All Souls, Vespers of, 114. 

Altar, preparation of the, for Low Mass, 
44 ; meeting a priest going to, or return- 
ing from the, 52, u. 

An tbem of the Blessed Virgin, when and 
where sung, 110, n. 

Arcbbishop, cross of, how carried, 38. n. 

Asperg^es, holy- water not to be taken in 
entering the sanctuary before the, 23; 
postures to be observed by the sanctu- 
ary-boys during the, 25 ; vesting of the 
celebrant before the, 34; things to be 
prepared for the, when given before 
High Mass, 70; blessing water before 
the, 71 ; ceremonies of the acolytes dur- 
ing the, when given before High :Mass, 
72 ; things to be prepared for the, when 
given before Solemn High Mass, 122; 
ceremonies of the inferior ministers 
during the, when given before Solemn 
High Mass, 123. 



Bell, the little bell not to be rung dur- 
ing Low Mass celebrated at a side-altar 
during any of the public ofl&ces of the 
Church, 59, n. ; the little bell rung in 
this country before the Elevation at 
Mass, 86, n. ; at Domine, non sum dig- 
nus, 87, n. ; not rung while the celebrant 
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gives Benediction with the Blessed Sac- 
rament, 121, U. 

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, 
postures to be observed by the sanctu- 
arj'-boys during, 28; vesting of the cele- 
brant before, and when Benediction fol- 
lows Mass or Vespers, 35 ; things to be 
prepared for, 116 ; ceremonies to be ob- 
served during, 116; Benediction after 
Solemn High Mass. 151, 153. 

Bishop, salutations made to the, 17 ; in- 
censing the, 41 ; Low Mass of, 68 ; Low 
Mass in presence of, 69; Solemn High 
Mass in presence of, when vested in 
cope, 153 ; when vested in cappa, 156. 

Blessed Sacrament, exterior and in- 
terior reverence paid to the, 13; double 
genuflection made before the, when sol- 
emnly exposed, 23; processions of the, 
31; incensed with three double swings 
of the censer, 41 ; Low Mass in presence 
of, 67 ; incensing the altar of the, 111 ; 
removing the, from a side-altar to the 
Altar of Exposition, 117 ; from the Altar 
of Exposition to a side-altar, 122 ; Solemn 
High Mass before the, 150. 

Book'bearer, Bk-B. signifies, 20 ; cere- 
monies of the, at the Absolution for the 
Dead after High Mass, 96. 

Bows. See Inclinations. 



Candles, lighting and extinguishing the, 
15 ; when to be distributed during High 
Mass for the Dead, when to be lighted 
during this Mass and the Absolution 
which follows, 30. 

Candlesticks, how carried, 39. 

Cap, presenting the cap of the celebrant, 
36 ; cap of the celebrant never to be placed 
on the side-table, 52. 

Catafalque, where placed, 159, n. 

Celebrant, vesting of, before Low Mass, 
before the Asperges, before High Mass, 
before the Absolution for the Dead, be- 
fore Vespers, before Benediction of the 
Blessed Sacrament, 33, 35 ; rules for pre- 
senting any object to the, 35; how to 
incense the, 41; how to raise the alb, 
hold the cope, support the arms, and 
raise the chasuble of the, 43. 

Censer, presenting the, 37 ; carrying the, 
38. 

Censer-bearer. See Thurifek. 

Ceremonies, common to all the sanc- 
tuary-boys, 14 ; rehearsal of, 20 ; special 
to the sanctuary-boys who assist at the 
Divine Offices, vested in cassock and 



surplice, 22 ; to be observed by the sanc- 
tuary-boys at High Mass for the Dead, 
30 ; of the server at Low Mass, 51 ; during 
Communion at Low Mass, 65; at Low 
Mass in presence of the Blessed Sacra- 
ment exposed, 67 ; at Low Mass of the 
Bishop, 68 ; at Low Mass in presence of 
the Bishop, 69 ; at Low Mass for the Dead, 
69 ; during the Asperges given before High 
Mass, 71, 72 ; of the acolytes at High Mass, 
76; during Communion at High Mass, 
91 ; of High Mass in presence of the Bless- 
ed Sacrament exposed, 93 ; of High Mass 
for the Dead, 94 ; of the Absolution for 
the Dead after High Mass, 95 ; of Ves- 
pers, 103; of Vespers in presence of the 
Blessed Sacrament exposed, 113 ; of Ves- 
pers for the Dead, 114; of Benediction 
of the Blessed Sacrament, 116; of the 
Asperges before Solemn High Mass, 122 ; 
of Solemn High Mass, 128; of Solemn 
High Mass before the Blessed Sacra- 
ment, 150 ; of Solemn High Mass before 
the Bishop when vested in cope, 153; 
when vested in cappa, 156; of Solemn 
High Mass for the Dead, 157; of the 
Absolution after Solemn High Mass, 
when the body is present, 158; when 
the body is not present, 163; at the 
funeral of a priest, 161. 

Chasuble, how held during the Eleva- 
tion at Mass, 43, 60, n. 

Cleanliness, exterior, of the sanctuary- 
boys, 13 ; interior purity of soul, 14. 

Communion, how the head, body, eyes, 
and tongue are held when receiving, 18; 
faults to be avoided while receiving, 18; 
of the Rev. clergy and sanctuary-boys, 
28, 29 ; of the server and of the people at 
Low Mass, 65, 66 ; of the acolytes and of 
the people at High Mass, 91, 92. 

Compline, postures to be observed by 
the sanctuary-boys during, 27. 

Conduct, exterior conduct of the sanctu- 
ary-boys about the church and in the 
sanctuary, 13. 

Cope, how held, 43 ; supported by an iron 
bracket in the sacristy, 70, n. ; color of, 
when used at Vespers, 103, n. 

Cross, processional, how carried, 37; 
Archiepiscopal, how carried, 38, n. See 
Sign of the Cross. 

Cruets, presenting the, 36: kissing the, 
58, n. ; how held when pouring water on 
the fingers of the celebrant, 58, n. 

Deacon, incensed with two swings of 
the censer, 42. 



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EleTation, faults to bs avoided while 
bowing the head during the, 16 ; hold- 
ing the chasuble during the, 43, 

Epistle, by whom said or sung during 
High Mass, 81, n. 

Exorcist, E. -Signifies exorcist, 20; the 
acolyte who carries the holy- water ves- 
sel, 20, n. ; ceremonies of, at the Absolu- 
tion for the Dead after High Mass, 96; 
at the Asperges, given before Solemn 
High Mass, 123; at the Absolution for 
the Dead, after Solemn High Mass, 158 ; 
at the funeral of a priest, 161. 



Fing^er- towel, how held by the server 
at Low Mass, 58, n. ; not to be used as a 
communion-cloth, 65, n. 



Oennflections, simple, double, 17 ; uni- 
formity to be observed when several per- 
sons make, 17 ; rules for, during proces- 
sions, 31. 

Hands, when and how joined, 15, 16; 
objects generally presented with the 
right hand, 35 ; exception to this rule, 
35, n. 

Hig-b Mass, postures to be observed by 
the sanctuary -boys during, 25; candles 
held lighted during High Mass for the 
Dead, 30 ; vesting the celebrant before, 
34 ; things to be prepared for, ceremonies 
of the acolytes during, 76 ; Communion 
of the acolytes during, 91 ; High Mass in 
presence of the Blessed Sacrament ex- 
posed, 93 ; High Mass for the Dead, 94. 

Holy- Water not to be taken in enter- 
ing the sanctuary before the Asperges, 
23; blessing of, in the sacristy, 71. 



Incense-Boat, presenting the, 36; car- 
rj'ing the, 39. 

Incensing, kinds of, manner of, 41; 
objects and persons incensed with three 
double swings of the censer, with two 
double swings, with one double swing, 
with one single swing, 41, 42; order to 
be followed in incensing the clergy, 
42, n. 

Inclinations, simple, moderate, pro- 
found, 16; faults to be avoided in mak- 
ing the profound, during the Elevation, 
16, n. 

Ijaadate may be omitted or replaced by 



any other chant at the end of Benedic- 
tion. 28. 
liOw Mass, things to be prepared for, 
44 ; answering the prayers at, 45 ; cere- 
monies of the server during, 51. 



Mannal, directions for the use of the, 18. 

Mass, postures to be observed by the 
sanctuary -boys during High Mass, 25; 
special ceremonies of the sanctuary- 
boys who assist at High Mass for the 
Dead, 30; vesting of the celebrant be- 
fore Low Mass, 33 ; answering the pray- 
ers at Low Mass, 45 ; ceremonies of the 
server at Low Mass, 51 ; at Low Mass in 
presence of the Blessed Sacrament, 67 ; 
at Low Mass of the Bishop, 68 ; at Low 
Mass in presence of the Bishop, 69; at 
Low Mass for the Dead, 69 ; things to be 
prepared for High Mass, ceremonies of 
the acolytes during High Mass, 76 ; things 
to be prepared before Solemn High Mass, 
128; Solemn High Mass before the Bishop 
when vested in cope, 153 ; when vested 
in eappa, 156 ; Solemn High Mass for the 
Dead, 157. 

Master of Ceremonies, manner of 
putting on and taking off the surplice, 
15 ; joining the hands, 15 ; making salu- 
tations and genuflections, 16, 17 ; M. sig- 
nifies master of ceremonies, 20 ; duties of, 
during processions, 31 ; assisting the cele- 
brant to vest before Vespers, 34 ; before 
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, 
35; presenting the incense-boat to the 
celebrant, 36 ; duties of, at the Absolu- 
tion for the Dead after High Mass, when 
the body is present, 96 : when the body 
is not present, 101 ; during the Absolution 
given in a less solemn manner, 102 : duties 
of during Vespers celebrated by a priest 
in cope, 103 ; during Vespers in presence 
of the Blessed Sacrament, 116 ; during the 
Asperges before Solemn High Mass, 123 ; 
during Solemn High Mass, 128; during 
Solemn High Mass in presence of the 
Blessed Sacrament, 150 ; during Solemn 
High Mass before the Bishop when vest- 
ed in cope. 153 ; when vested in cappa, 
156; during Solemn High Mass for the 
Dead. 157 ; during the Absolution for the 
Dead after Solemn High Mass, when the 
body is present, 158 ; when the body is 
not present, 163; at the funeral of a 
priest, 161. 

Missal, carrying the, to the altar before 
Low Mass, 40; sometimes used in the 



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sacristy for blessing the water used at 
the Asperges, 71, n. 
Movements, sanctuary -boys to avoid 
haste and precipitation in their, 18; 
faults to be avoided in moving from 
one position to another, 18 ; directions 
for aiding certain movements of the 
celebrant, 42. 



Pax, how given and how received, 145, 
n. 

People, to be incensed with one single 
swing of the censer, 42 ; communion of, 
during Low Mass, 66 ; sprinkling of, dur- 
ing the Asperges, 74; communion of, 
during High Mass, 92. 

Plates, adaptation of, to each particular 
sanctuary, 18; signs and abbreviations 
used in the, 20, 21. 

Postures to be observed during the 
Ai-perges, during High Mass, during the 
Absolution for the Dead, during Ves- 
pers, during Compline, during Bene- 
diction of the Blessed Sacrament, 2o, 26, 
27.28. 

Processional Cross, how carried, 37. 

Processions, rules for, 31 : ceremonies 
of the thurifer during processions of the 
Blessed Sacrament, 38; duties of the 
masters of ceremonies during, 31, 161, n. 



Qnestlons, on Chapter I., 21 ; on Chap- 
ter II., 32; on Chapter III., 44 ; on Chap- 
ter IV., 70 ; on Chapter V., 75 ; on Chapter 
VI., 94; on Chapter VII., 102; on Chap- 
ter VIII.. 115; on Chapter IX., 122; on 
Chapter X., 127; on Chapter XI., 149; 
on Chapter XII., 153; on Chapter XIII., 
156; on Chapter XIV., 158; on Chapter 
XV., 163. 



Relics of the Saints, profound bow 
made in passing before, during a pro- 
cession, 32; meaning of notable relic, 
32, n. ; incensing of, 42. 

Rev. C'lergy, incensing of, 42; Commu- 
nion of, 28, 66. 



Salutations, what is understood by, 
16, n. ; how made, 16; when omitted, 
17. 

Sanctnary-Boys, two classes of, 13; 
general dispositions and conduct of, 
13 ; ceremonies common to all the, 14 : 



should learn by heart the ceremonies 
and rehearse the same, 20; order to be . 
observed by, in the sacristy, 22; when 
entering the sanctuary, 23 ; when leav- 
ing the sanctuary, 24 ; postures observed 
by, during the Asperges, during High 
Mass, during the Absolution for the 
Dead, during Vespers, during Compline, 
during Benediction of the Blessed Sac- 
rament, 25, 26, 27,28; communion of the 
28; incensing the, 42. ^, 

Server, putting on and taking oflf the 
surplice, lighting and extinguishing the 
candles, joining the hands, 15; genu- 
flections made by the, 17; movements 
of the, 18 ; S. signifies server, 20, n. ; vest- 
ing the celebrant before Low Mass, 33 ; 
carrying the Missal, 40; making neces- 
sary preparations for Low Mass, 44 ; an- 
swering the prayers at Low Mass, 45; 
ceremonies of, at Low Mass, 51 ; commu- 
nion of, at Low Mass. 65 ; ceremonies of, 
at Low Mass in presence of the Blessed 
Sacrament, 67 ; at Low Mass of the Bishop, 
68 ; at Low Mass in presence of the Bishop, 
69 ; at Low Mass for the Dead, 69. 

Si§^n of the Cross, how made, 14; 
when made during Low Mass, 54, n. 

Solemn Hi^h 9Iass, things to be pre- 
pared for, 128; ceremonies of, 128; Sol- 
emn High Mass in presence of the Bless- 
ed Sacrament exposed, 149; before the 
Bishop vested in cope, 153 ; before the 
Bishop vested in cappa, 156; Solemn 
High Mass for the Dead, 157. 

Snbdeacon, S. signifies subdeacon, 20, 
n. ; incensed with two double swings 
of the censer, 42; incenses the Blessed 
Sacrament during the Elevation at Sol- 
emn High Mass for the Dead, 157. 

Surplice, care to be taken of the, 14 ; 
putting on and taking off the, 15. 



Thurifer, never to use the towel re- 
served for the priests who celebrate 
Mass, 14, n. ; putting on and taking off 
the surplice, 15; joining the hands, 15: 
salutations, genuflections made by, 17; 
T. signifies Thurifer, 20 ; presenting the 
incense-boat, 36; presenting the censer, 
37; carrj'ing the censer, 38; carrying the 
incense-boat, 39; duties of, at the Abso- 
lution for the Dead after High Mass,when 
the body is present, 96 ; when the body 
is not present, 101 ; when the Absolution 
is given in a less solemn manner, 102; 
ceremonies of, during Vespers, 103; dur- 



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ing Vespers in presence of the Blessed 

Sacrament exposed, 113; during Bene- 
diction of the Blessed Sacrament, 116 ; 
during the Asperges given before Solemn 
High Mass, 123; during Solemn High 
Mass, 123 ; during Solemn High Mass in 
presence of the Blessed Sacrament ex- 
posed, 150; during Solemn High Mass 
before the Bishop, when vested in cope, 
153 ; when vested in cappa, 156 ; during 
Solemn Hig^jjMass for the Dead, 157; 
during the Absolution after Solemn High 
Mass for the Dead, when the body is 
present, 158 ; when the body is not pres- 
ent. 163; during the Absolution for a 
deceased priest, 161. 
Torcb-Bearers, marked on the plates 
by the numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, 20: carrying 
the torches, 40; ceremonies of, during 
High Mass, 86; during Benediction of 
the Blessed Sacrament, 116 ; during Sol- 
emn High Mass, 141, 143 ; during Solemn 
High Mass before the Blessed Sacrament 



exposed, 150 ; during Benediction after 
Solemn High Mass before the Blessed 
Sacrament exposed, 152. 
Torcbes, how carried, 40. 



Teil of the Chalice folded by the server 
at Low Mass, 57, n. ; never to be used as 
a communion-cloth, 65, n. ; carried from 
the Epistle to the Gospel side after com- 
munion at Solemn High Mass, 146, n. 

Tespers, postures to be observed by the 
sanctuary -boys during, 27; vesting of 
the celebrant before, 34; things to be 
prepared for, 103 ; celebrated by a priest 
vested in cope, 103 ; in presence of the 
Blessed Sacrament exposed, 113 ; for the 
Dead. 114. 

Vesting of the celebrant before Low 
Mass, 33 ; before the Asperges, High Mass, 
Absolution for the Dead, and Vespers, 
34; before Benediction of the Blessed 
Sacrament, 35. 



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